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School-aged child dies, multiple other children injured after car rolls west of Melbourne

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Source : Perth Now news

One child has died and multiple other children have been injured – one critically – after a car rolled west of Melbourne.

A single vehicle rolled near the intersection of Nerowie and Parwan-Exford Rd in Parwan just before 4pm on Tuesday.

A child died at the scene despite attempts at CPR, Victoria Police confirmed.

Emergency services rushed to the intersection at Nerowie and Parwan-Exford Rd in Parwan. Credit: Channel 9, Nine News
A child has died and multiple other children have been injured in a single car rollover near Meltone, in Melbourne’s west. Picture : Nine News
A child has died and multiple other children have been injured in a single car rollover near Meltone, in Melbourne’s west. Credit: Channel 9, Nine News

Multiple ambulance helicopter crews, intensive care and advanced life paramedics are at the incident.

A second child was flown with critical injuries and five more children were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

One woman was taken to hospital for observation.

“Two specialist Air Ambulance Victoria helicopter crews, two Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance paramedic crews and five Advanced Life Support paramedic crews are currently on scene,” a statement from Ambulance Victoria read.

“Their priority is with their patients.

“An update will be provided as information becomes available.”

Police urged anyone with information or footage to contact Crime Stoppers as investigations continue.