Passenger train collides with truck in Victoria: man is fighting for his life and was airlifted to hospital with emergency services at the scene of the accident
- A truck and a V/Line train have collided
- A man suffered life-threatening injuries
A man fights for his life after an early morning collision between a truck and a train.
Emergency services headed south to Geelong just after 6:30am on Monday following reports that a Melbourne-bound V/Line collided with a truck near Barwon Terrace.
The train conductor was uninjured and it is understood that the train was not carrying passengers at the time.
A Victoria Police spokesman said the truck driver received fatal injuries and was expected to be airlifted to hospital.
Emergency services headed south to Geelong just after 6:30am on Monday following reports that a Melbourne-bound V/Line collided with a truck near Barwon Terrace.
The collision has disrupted morning traffic, with the Barwon Terrace level crossing closed and commuters gathering on either side.
A spokeswoman for the Department for Transport told the Geelong Advertiser that the coaches would replace trains between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds stations due to the accident.
The circumstances surrounding the collision have yet to be determined and a police investigation is ongoing.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or with dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
More to come.