By Callum Ludwig
A female driver has died at the scene of a collision at the intersection of Beenak Road and Queens Road in Seville this morning.
Three cars were involved in the incident around 8am, with the collision believed to be a side-impact crash near a stop sign.
Wandin Fire Brigade 4th Lieutenant Phillip Smith was the rescue controller for the incident and said tragically the woman was deceased upon their arrival.
“One patient in one of the vehicles was deceased when we already arrived, so we focused on extricating the other patient while performing CPR on the deceased patient,” he said.
“We’ve done a debrief on it already with the crew that was involved and are pretty happy that it went as well as it could’ve gone given the dice we were rolled.”
Five CFA units from Seville and Wandin brigades attended the scene along side paramedics and police.
Ambulance Victoria confirmed five people were assessed at the scene.
A man in his 40’s was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital in a critical condition with upper body injuries.
A man and woman in their late 20’s traveling in the third vehicle, a Hilux towing an empty horse float, were both taken to Maroondah Hospital in stable conditions.
Their passenger, a male toddler, was taken to the Royal Children’s Hospital in a stable condition for further assessment and monitoring.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision, with the timeline of the collision at this stage uncertain.
4th Lt. Smith said CFA has really strong processes in place internally for looking after members who’re involved in tragic incidents such as this.
“We know the toll it can take on our members, and we had a few newer members involved today. CFA’s peer support program met us at the station by the time we got back there, reminding everyone to be aware of any signs, that they might not be handling the situation as well as they’d perhaps like to and where they can get help if they need,” he said.
“Whether they want to talk to someone through the peer support program, which is a bit more anonymous or the brigade leadership team who they know well, they can talk with someone.”
Anyone who witnessed the collision, has dashcam footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
