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Two-vehicle collision on Melba Highway

Two vehicles collided into each other on the corner of Melba Highway near St Huberts Road in Yering.

Emergency services received a report of this accident at 3.50pm on Tuesday 23 September.

Lilydale SES took on this call-out along with CFA, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria (AV).

Lilydale SES unit controller Shaun Caulfield said his crew provided extrication support for an occupant who was still inside one of the vehicles.

“When we got there, there were some minor injuries, and we just assisted AV to get the patient out of the car,” he said.

“We needed to assist in opening the door, but it was only just a very minor level of assistance.”

AV advanced life support paramedics assessed and treated one person at the scene. 

“​A woman in her twenties was transported by road ambulance to Maroondah Hospital in a stable condition,” an AV spokesperson said.

The emergency services left the scene after the patient was transported around 4.30pm.

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