Horror Phillip Island smash leaves three in hospital

A man and woman in their 20s and an elderly man are in hospital after a horror smash in San Remo.

A horror smash at the entrance to Phillip Island is causing major traffic delays on June 26, 2023. Picture: Brittany Carlson

Emergency services have been forced to cut a person from the wreckage of a horror smash at the entrance to Phillip Island.

Five emergency vehicles responded to the crash in San Remo, which happened about 4.20pm Monday.

It’s understood a person was trapped in a vehicle fire at the intersection of Phillip Island, San Remo, Anderson Link and Punch Bowl roads.

An SES spokeswoman said two cars were involved in the crash, and the driver was cut from the wreckage.

“Two SES units from Wonthaggi and San Remo responded to the scene and worked to free the trapped person from the car,” she said.

A lifesaving helicopter also arrived at the scene.

An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said it had taken two people to the Dandenong Hospital and flown a third person to Melbourne and all three were now in a stable condition.

A man, believed to be in his 80s, was flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with upper body injuries in a serious but stable condition.

A man and woman, both believed to be in their 20s, were taken to Dandenong Hospital with upper body pain.

The crash took place near the entrance to Phillip Island. Picture: Supplied.

A man in his 80s was flown to hospital in Melbourne.

A CFA spokesman said the scene was declared safe by 5.03pm and patients were handed into the care of Ambulance Victoria.

There are major traffic delays in the area, with more people expected to be on the roads today, as school holidays begin.

The 2023 road toll is 148, up from 116 in 2022.