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Incident Overview
A two-year-old girl died after four vehicles collided on Dynon Road at West Melbourne on Wednesday 17 June 2026. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives were investigating the circumstances. The police account does not make a finding about how the collision occurred or who was responsible.
Location and Time
Emergency services were called to Dynon Road, West Melbourne, shortly before 4.30pm. The reports reviewed identify the road and suburb but do not provide a more precise location or collision reference.
People and Vehicles Involved
Victoria Police said four vehicles were involved. The child who died was in one vehicle with a male driver and other passengers. Police said the second, third and fourth vehicles each had a sole occupant. Names and vehicle makes were not released in the primary account.
Injuries and Fatalities
Police initially said the girl died at the scene, while the male driver of her vehicle and a second child were taken to hospital in a critical condition. A woman and another child from that vehicle were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The other drivers were reported as having non-life-threatening or minor injuries. ABC News reported the following morning that the male driver was stable and that a woman, a four-year-old boy and an 11-month-old boy were in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Emergency Response
Emergency services attended the four-vehicle scene. Police said one driver was treated at the location by paramedics and the other injured people were transported to hospital. The sources reviewed do not identify the hospitals or give further response details.
Police Investigation
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives were investigating. No charge, arrest, final cause or court outcome was identified in the official account or later ABC report reviewed for this article.
Appeal for Information
Police asked anyone who witnessed the incident or has CCTV, dashcam footage or other information to contact Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential online report.
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