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Trafalgar man dies after car veers off Bull Swamp Rd in Warragul South and crashes into tree

A 24-year-old Trafalgar man has died after his car crashed into a tree in Warragul South.

Trafalgar man dies after car crashes into tree in Warragul South

A Trafalgar man has died after his car veered off the road and crashed into a tree in West Gippsland.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Bull Swamp Rd in Warragul South just before 6.30am on Monday.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Bull Swamp Rd in Warragul South just before 6.30am on Monday, October 14, 2024. Picture: Jack Colantuono
Emergency services were called to the scene on Bull Swamp Rd in Warragul South just before 6.30am on Monday, October 14, 2024. Picture: Jack Colantuono

A police spokesperson said the 24-year-old driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.

The crash takes the state road toll to 217, compared to 224 lives lost on Victorian roads this time last year.

Bull Swamp Rd is a rural road near farmland. Picture: Jack Colantuono
Bull Swamp Rd is a rural road near farmland. Picture: Jack Colantuono

Police will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Anyone with more information or has dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000, submit a confidential report online or contact the Warragul police station on (03) 5622 7111.

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