General News
11 March, 2026
Man charged Western Highway crash
A Victorian man is scheduled to appear in court later this month regarding a fatal collision on the Western Highway in 2025.
Victoria Police’s Major Collision Investigation unit detectives charged a 52-year-old Corio man with three counts of dangerous driving causing death following a fatal multi-vehicle collision in Armstrong, between Great Western and Ararat.
A police spokesperson alleged that two cars, a B-double, and two smaller trucks were involved in a collision on the highway near the intersection of Thomas Road at about 12.30pm on May 28, 2025.
Two occupants of an Isuzu van, a 49-year-old man from Lyndhurst and his 24-year-old woman from Clyde North, died at the scene.
The driver of a Toyota Kluger, a 65-year-old South Australian man, also died at the scene.
The driver of the semi-trailer, a 63-year-old Horsham man, and driver of a Volvo XC40, an 83-year-old Geelong woman, were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of an Isuzu small truck, a 52-year-old Corio man, was taken to hospital as a precaution.
The Corio man was bailed and will appear in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on March 16.
The Corio man was bailed and will appear in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on March 16.
Apology
On Wednesday, March 11, Victoria Police published a media release which stated a 63-year-old Horsham man had been charged in relation to the Armstrong triple fatal.
This was incorrect.
A Victoria Police spokesperson apologised for any inconvenience caused.