Woman dies as car hits tree in Dereel
A driver has died after a crash on a main road south of Ballarat, marking the 14th Victorian road death in half as many days.
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A woman has died in a single vehicle crash south of Ballarat, marking the 14th Victorian road fatality in the past week.
Emergency services were called to Colac-Ballarat Rd in Dereel about 9.40am on Friday.
Police believe the 73-year-old Dereel woman’s car crashed into a tree just after 9.30am.
Anyone with information may contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Deaths on Victorian roads number 136 so far this year, compared with 97 at the same time last year.
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