Passenger dies in crash with parked truck in Melbourne

Shocking images of a fatal crash involving one vehicle and a parked truck have emerged, showing an orange sports car torn to pieces.

A car has been torn into pieces and its passenger has died after an orange Ford Mustang GT crashed into a parked truck in Melbourne’s western suburbs overnight.

Two people were in the car when it crashed on Dunmore Drive in Truganina about 1am on Wednesday. The passenger died at the scene, while the driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Emergency services were called to the crash about 1am. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

The passenger died at the scene. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

Shocking images from the crash site show large chunks of the car scattered dozens of metres from where the bulk of the car came to rest, with the truck appearing largely unscathed.

Parts of the car had clear crumple marks, while a chunk of the front clip was seen a fair distance away, cleanly separated from the rest of the vehicle.

Later on Wednesday morning, firefighters could be seen inspecting the car’s engine.

The car, a V8-powered Ford Mustang GT, is one of Australia’s most popular sports cars, and retails for about $80,000.

The police major crash investigation unit is analysing the incident. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

The driver sustained non-life threatening injuries. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

The parked truck fared much better, with only a small amount of damage to the corner of one of its back doors visible.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash, with officers dissecting the crash site on Wednesday.

Any witnesses or people with dashcam footage have been urged to come forward.

So far this year, 134 people have died on Victoria’s roads, compared to 119 this time last year.

More to come.

The parked truck suffered only a small amount of damage to its back door. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty