Three men killed in crash at Dingwall

UPDATE: A NIGHT at the hotel turned to tragedy for five foreigners who work together at a winery after a crash left three dead and one fighting for life.

A NIGHT at the hotel turned to tragedy for five foreigners who work together at a winery after a crash left three dead and one fighting for life.

The German driver, 21, and two Canadian passengers, both also 21, died when the old Ford station wagon they were travelling in left the road and flipped at Dingwall, south of Kerang.

A 19-year-old British man is in a critical condition at the Royal Melbourne Hospital while a 29-year-old German man suffered non-life threatening injuries in the crash just before 12.30am.

Police are investigating whether speed, alcohol and vehicle safety were factors in the incident off Boort-Kerang Rd, near Normanville Rd.

The group, all believed to be in Australia on working visas, had been drinking at a nearby hotel through the evening.

Road Policing Command Acting Assistant Commissioner Tim Hansen described the horror damage to the car after seeing an image of the scene.

“It would be fair to say it took some time for the investigators to actually identify what type of vehicle it was,” he said.

It was believed the car rounded a left hand sweeping bend near the intersection of Normanville Rd.

“We are investigating the likelihood that the vehicles tyres came in contact with the gravel shoulder of the road, the driver lost control, the vehicle flipped then collided with a cluster of trees nearby as it left the road surface,” Assistant Commissioner Hansen said.

The surviving men have been unable to be interviewed by police.

The families of the men have been notified and loved ones are understood to be making arrangement to travel to Victoria.

None of the men are believed to have family in the state.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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