It was a busy Friday afternoon for local emergency services as authorities responded to two incidents within the rural city occurring within 30 minutes of each other.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said Wangaratta Highway Patrol officers were appealing for public assistance as they investigated a collision between a SUV and a truck at Springhurst.

The spokesperson said it was understood a grey Kia Sportage collided with a flatbed truck on the Hume Freeway, just south of the Benton’s Hill Southbound Rest Area about 2:45pm.

“The car got stuck on the rear of the truck and was dragged for about 150m before the vehicles came to a stop,” they said.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said paramedics assessed two people at the scene and a woman in her 20s was treated for an upper body injury and a medical condition.

The female passenger and the driver of the SUV were hospitalised to Northeast Health Wangaratta in a stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

Wangaratta FRV also responded to the incident due to reported coolant and oil leaking.

The Victoria Police spokesperson said investigators were eager to hear from any witnesses who observed the vehicles driving prior to the collision.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, with CCTV/dashcam footage or any information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Meanwhile a CFA spokesperson said five CFA units responded to a grass and scrub fire in Tarrawingee about 2:15pm the same day.

The fire broke out at the corner of Cemetery Road and Rusholme Road, spreading to nearby trees.

Units from Everton, Eldorado, Tarrawingee and Wangaratta North contained the blaze spanning 200 x 30m within two hours.