Traffic chaos after multi-car crash on Midland Hwy between Shepparton and Mooroopna

Three people including a child have been injured after a multi-car crash on a busy highway between Shepparton and Mooroopna, causing traffic chaos.

A primary school aged girl and two women were taken to Goulburn Valley Health following the multi-collision on the Midland Hwy between Shepparton and Mooroopna. Picture: Jack Colantuono

Three people including a child have been injured following a three-car crash on a busy highway in the state’s north.

Emergency services were called to the scene in the eastbound lane of the Midland Highway between Shepparton and Mooroopna, just before 9am on Thursday.

Leading Senior Constable Glenn Fitzgerald said it was the result of a rear-end collision.

“Coming from an 80km/h zone to a 60km/h zone into Shepparton — one car hasn’t put their breaks on in time,” he said.

One car did not slam their brakes on in time rear-ended into the car in front, pushing that car into the next one on the busy highway. Picture: Jack Colantuono

The collision delayed traffic for more than an hour.

“It was banked up from as far as I could see,” Sen-Constable Fitzgerald said.

A primary school aged girl, a woman believed to be in her 40s and a woman believed to be in her 50s were all taken to Goulburn Valley Health in stable conditions with suspected minor injuries.

Anyone with more information is urged to contact the Shepparton police station on [phone].