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Tinamba: Driver killed in horror Gippsland crash

A yet-to-be identified driver has died in a horror crash in Gippsland after their vehicle struck a tree.

Faces of Vic's 2022 pedestrian road toll

A horror crash in Gippsland on Sunday afternoon has claimed the life of a driver.

Emergency services were called to the scene at the corner of Heyfield-Upper Maffra Rd and Tinamba-Seaton Rd in Tinamba at about 3.20pm.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said a passer-by called triple-0 after locating the vehicle.

“The sole occupant of the vehicle, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene,” she said.

“The exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.”

The death takes Victoria’s road toll to 177 so far this year, with 100 lives lost in regional Victoria.

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