Two men die in horror crash in Benambra as bodies go undiscovered for hours
Police say two men who died after their car rolled down a hill in the High Country went unnoticed for hours as detectives plead for witnesses or dashcam footage.
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Two men who died after their car rolled down a hill deep in Victoria’s High Country went undiscovered for hours, police say.
It is believed the car the pair were travelling in rolled down a hill and crashed into a fence belonging to a private property in Benambra, 424km northeast of Melbourne, overnight or early on Saturday morning.
The bodies of the men were not discovered until about 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon when a passer-by found them on Corryong-Benambra Rd.
Both men are yet to be formally identified.
Investigators are probing the exact circumstances surrounding the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or with footage should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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