By Renee Wood and Callum Ludwig
A postal worker has been airlifted to The Alfred hospital after a collision involving a motorcyclist and a truck in Healesville this morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene around 10am on Cornelius Crescent, with nine vehicles responding.
Healesville and Lilydale SES crews and Healesville and Wandin CFA rescues were on scene to assist in the rescue. Police and paramedics were also on scene.
A Victoria Police spokesperson said it’s believed the truck struck the motorcyclist.
“The male motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the truck was not injured,” the spokesperson said.
“Investigations into the exact cause of the collision are ongoing.”
Healesville SES unit controller Andrew Worley said crews worked to extract the postal worker who was stuck under the truck’s wheel.
Cornelius crescent posed a difficult rescue for crews with the incident being on a steep, narrow section of the road which is effectively a dead end.
“The truck was on steep section – and there was risk of the truck sliding down the hill so we had to diverse a rescue plan to make sure we stabilised the truck and there wasn’t any danger of the truck crushing the posties arm any further,” Mr Worley said.
“We managed to get the wheel off his arm and extricated him out without truck moving.”
Ambulance Victoria confirmed a man was treated for an upper body injury.
“He is believed to be in a serious but stable condition,” AV spokesperson said.
Anyone with information, dashcam/CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
