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Coroner Finds Sole Survivor Jorja Fox Was Driving During 2023 Bochara Crash That Killed Four – Hamilton Region, VIC – 7 October 2025

27 May 2023 · about 1:00am · Bochara, near Hamilton, South-West Victoria

Published 7 October 2025 · Updated 8 October 2025

Key facts

When
27 May 2023Saturday, about 1:00am
Where
Bochara, near Hamilton, South-West Victoria
Type
Single-vehicle crash into tree
Killed
4 peopleThree teenagers and one adult female
Injured
1 person
Investigation
Victoria PoliceClosed — no charges laid

What happened

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  3. 03Families of people killed in a crash may be able to claim for loss of financial support.

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