A multi-vehicle collision kills three people in western Victoria

Police are investigating a crash involving two cars and three trucks in western Victoria which has claimed the lives of three people.

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00:00I'm here in Armstrong, halfway between Horsham and Ballarat in regional Victoria where tragedy

00:07struck this afternoon.

00:08Three people have died on the Western Highway in a horror multi-vehicle crash.

00:13Emergency crews are on the scene after two cars, a B double truck and two smaller trucks

00:18collided here near the Thomas Road intersection.

00:21Police have confirmed the driver of one of those cars lost their life and two occupants

00:25of one of the trucks also died here at about half past 12 today.

00:29Their identity is yet to be formally confirmed but the Western Highway is now closed in both

00:34directions between Ararat and Great Western.

00:37Traffic is being diverted through Moyston and anyone using that route is being advised to

00:42allow for about 20 extra kilometres to their journey today.

00:45Victoria Police remain in control of the closure and the highway will stay closed until the

00:49investigation is complete.

00:51For the latest updates on traffic conditions check traffic.transport.vic.gov.au.

00:58More details to come.

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