Woman fighting for life, five in hospital afer West Gate Freeway smash

A woman has been left critically injured and five others are in hospital after a horror crash on Melbourne’s West Gate Freeway.

Police are trying to piece together a horror smash on the West Gate Freeway. Picture: Andrew Faram

A woman is fighting for life after a collision on the West Gate Freeway on Sunday night.

A Honda Odyssey van, carrying seven people, is believed to have clipped the back of another car heading towards the city about 6pm.

The driver of the Honda then lost control, slamming into the barrier.

Paramedics were called to the scene about 6.10pm and six people were taken to hospital, including a woman in her 40s who was in a critical condition.

Another two women, in their 50s, were taken to The Alfred and are both in stable condition, while two other women, in their 50s and 60s, were taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in stable condition.

Traffic banks up on West Gate Freeway after the collision on Sunday night. Picture: Andrew Faram

Two people have been critically injured and three others are seriously injured. Picture: Andrew Faram

The scene of the multi-car crash. Picture: Andrew Faram

Firefighters and paramedics at the scene on Sunday night. Picture: Andrew Faram

One man in his 20s was also taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition.

The collision caused a traffic standstill, which delayed drivers on the West Gate Bridge for up to an hour.

Traffic across all the inbound lanes was further banked up on Sunday evening, with multiple lanes closed heading into the city as the major collision investigation unit processed the scene.

The family car could be seen with serious damage on the bridge before it was cleared by emergency services.

Police are yet to speak to the driver of the van as she is receiving medical treatment.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or with dashcam vision is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 www.crimestoppersvic.com.au