Emergency services respond to multiple incidents on Easter across Gippsland region

Emergency services had a busy Easter long weekend responding to four different incidents across the Gippsland region, including extinguishing a car engulfed by flames on the side of the road.

Fireys extinguished a car fire on Alexanders Rd in Morwell on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: LVI&CA

Authorities had a busy Easter long weekend responding to three different incidents across the Gippsland region, including extinguishing a car engulfed by flames on the side of the road.

The FRV were called to the scene on Alexanders Rd in Morwell at 3.30pm on Monday, where they found a car on fire.

The cause of the fire is not yet known, but a police spokesperson confirmed the fire was not being treated as suspicious.

In Loch 30 minutes later, paramedics were called out to reports of a truck and car collision on Poowong-Loch Rd.

“One person was transported by road to Korumburra Hospital,” an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said.

Paramedics were called to reports of a truck and car collision on Poowong-Loch Rd in Loch on Monday afternoon. Picture: Jack Colantuono

Twenty minutes after that, paramedics were called to a vehicle rollover on Bengworden Rd and Mawley Rd in Cobains, northeast of Sale.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said one person was taken to the Sale Hospital in a stable condition.

At 8pm, emergency services responded to a crash on Shields Rd in Lucknow, east of Bairnsdale, but no emergency treatment or transport was required.

Anyone with more information, has dashcam footage or witnessed any of the incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000, submit a confidential report online, contact the Morwell police station on [phone], the Loch police station on [phone] or the Sale police station on [phone].