Three in hospital, two critical, after head-on crash in Victoria's north

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Mangelsdorf, A. (2026, October 21). Three in hospital, two critical, after head-on crash in Victoria's north. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/three-in-hospital-head-on-crash-at-kaarimba/107292116

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-21 · by Andrew Mangelsdorf

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On Wednesday morning, a head-on collision occurred on Barmah-Shepparton Road at Kaarimba, Victoria, resulting in three injured individuals. Two men, aged 39 and from Euroa and Shepparton respectively, were critically hurt after their Mazda collided with a Ford Ranger driven by a 31-year-old man from Nathalia, who sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Emergency services responded promptly to the scene at around 7:30 am. The Major Collision Investigation Unit is now investigating the incident, and police are seeking public assistance for any available footage of the crash.
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Andrew Mangelsdorf
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Ford Mazda Ranger Shepparton Victoria

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Ford ORG · 2× Mazda ORG · 2× Shepparton GPE · 2× CFA ORG · 1× Country Fire Authority ORG · 1× Euroa GPE · 1× Kaarimba GPE · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Nathalia GPE · 1× Victoria GPE · 1×

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Emergency services were called to the Barmah-Shepparton Road at Kaarimba, about 35 kilometres north-west of Shepparton, shortly before 7:30am after reports that a Ford Ranger and Mazda had collided.
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2026-10-21 · ABC News (AU)
Three in hospital, two critical, after head-on crash in Victoria's north · assertive framing

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Two men have been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a head-on collision in Victoria's north on Wednesday morning. asserted
men → fly → morning
Emergency services were called to the Barmah-Shepparton Road at Kaarimba, about 35 kilometres north-west of Shepparton, shortly before 7:30am after reports that a Ford Ranger and Mazda had collided. asserted
Ranger → call → reports
On arrival, Country Fire Authority (CFA) crews found one person trapped in a vehicle, before safely freeing him. asserted
crews → find → him
Ambulance Victoria paramedics assessed the 39-year-old Mazda driver from Euroa for critical injuries. asserted
paramedics → assess → injuries
His male passenger, a 39-year-old Shepparton man, was also assessed for critical injuries, before both were flown to Melbourne hospitals. asserted
both → assess → hospitals
A 31-year-old Nathalia man, who was driving the Ford Ranger, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital under police guard. asserted
who → drive → guard
Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit (MCIU) are investigating the circumstances of the crash. asserted
Detectives → investigate → crash
Police are urging anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage to contact Crime Stoppers. asserted
anyone → urge → Stoppers
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