Thursday,
9 October 2025
Man suffers serious injuries after crash into tree

A man has sustained serious injuries after he was trapped inside his vehicle that crashed into a tree at Chiltern Valley on Wednesday morning.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said it was believed the driver and sole occupant of a vehicle crashed about 6:40am on Chiltern Valley Road.

“The man sustained serious injuries and is expected to be airlifted to hospital,” they said.

A VICSES spokesperson said emergency service crews including the Rutherglen VICSES Unit found the man trapped inside the vehicle and worked to gain access and extricate the patient.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedics, Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedics and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) were on scene.

Emergency services closed Chiltern Valley Road in both directions between Wenkes Road and Durham Road while police investigated the incident.

Anyone with information or dashcam/CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.