Fatal bus crash in Victoria's Yarra Ranges leaves one dead

A fatal multi-vehicle collision involving a bus and a car occurred on the Melba Highway near Glenburn in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges on Thursday afternoon. The crash resulted in the death of the driver of a white car at the scene.

Approximately 18 people were involved in the incident. Emergency services reported that the bus collided with a vehicle and subsequently ran off the road, crashing through roadside railings and eucalyptus trees before coming to rest down an embankment.

Several passengers sustained serious injuries. A teenage boy remains in critical condition at The Alfred hospital, while a teenage girl and another teenage boy were also hospitalized with serious upper body injuries. A man in his 50s was treated for serious injuries and remains in stable condition.

Witnesses and off-duty paramedics assisted with casualty triage at the scene. The bus is operated by the family-owned charter company Mee’s, which stated the vehicle had departed from Mansfield earlier that day.