One dead, one hospitalised in head-on crash at Willaura
Police said a car burst into flames and a truck flipped on its side as a result of the fatal head-on collision near Ararat.
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A person is dead and another is in hospital following a head-on crash between a truck and sedan in Willaura, near Ararat, on Wednesday.
The crash occurred on Moyston-Willaura Road near the intersection of Taits Road about 12.45pm.
Police said the sedan burst into flames and the truck flipped on its side as a result of the collision.
The driver and sole occupant of the sedan died at the scene, and the truck driver was taken to hospital.
The deceased is yet to be identified.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and are appealing for any relevant dashcam footage.
There have been 63 deaths on Victorian roads so far this year, compared with 58 at the same time last year.
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