Carrum car crash: Woman fighting for life after sickening smash at “dangerous” McLeod Rd, Station St intersection
A 75-year-old Chelsea woman is fighting for life following a horror smash at a busy Carrum intersection. It comes as dozens of residents slammed the “dangerous, confusing” trouble spot.
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An elderly woman is fighting for life following a smash at Carrum on Tuesday night.
Police believe a Toyota ute slammed into a Mazda sedan at the Station St and McLeod Rd intersection just before 7pm.
“A 75-year-old Chelsea woman was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries,” a Victoria Police spokeswoman told the Leader.
“The 20-year-old male driver and 19-year-old male passenger of the ute, both from Berwick, stopped to assist at the scene and were uninjured.”
An Alfred Hospital spokesman confirmed the woman remained in a critical condition at 3.30pm on Wednesday.
The accident comes months after the intersection was transformed in a bid to improve safety as part of level crossing removal works.
Boomgates were removed and the area’s two arterial roads — McLeod Rd and Nepean Hwy — were connected, with dedicated lanes introduced for traffic turning right into McLeod Rd from Station St.
But concerned residents believe the intersection is still a danger spot, with dozens taking to Facebook to voice their concerns following the Tuesday night incident.
“Was only a matter of time, confusing intersection,” one man posted to Carrum and Patterson Lakes Noticeboard.
“Removed dangerous level crossing, installed dangerous, confusing intersection … it was a time bomb waiting to happen,” another wrote.
Investigators urge anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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