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Boy dead, two injured in car crash in north-west Victoria

ABC Australia · May 16, 2026, 5:04 AM

Key takeaways

  • The crash occurred on the Calder Highway north-west of Bendigo around 10am.
  • Investigators say the car was travelling along the Calder Highway near Woosang-Yeungroon Road shortly before 10am when it left the road and crashed.
  • Emergency services arrived and declared one teenager in the car dead at the scene.

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The crash occurred on the Calder Highway north-west of Bendigo around 10am. (ABC News)

Link copied Share Share article A 14-year-old boy has died and two other teenagers have been injured after the allegedly stolen vehicle they were in crashed into a tree in Victoria's north-west near Charlton.

Investigators say the car was travelling along the Calder Highway near Woosang-Yeungroon Road shortly before 10am when it left the road and crashed.

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