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Thats why, We can all agree on the fact that in the United States, despite its beautiful. To add to the havoc, some spilt diesel oil caught fire, hampering rescue attempts. Credit: Eddie Jim. It's understood one person was thrown from their vehicle in the collision. 'Three other males aged in their 20s who were in the car were arrested at the scene after the vehicle was suspected of being stolen as it was displaying false registration plates,' Victoria Police said. Theres a number of individuals lying there being attended to by the public, because the ambulance and the police just cant get through because the roads are entirely blocked, one witness told 3AW immediately after the smash. Doggy day-care! Picture: Supplied Stream more Australian news with Flash. The Royal Commission. 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EXCLUSIVE: High-ranking Met Police officer on 100,000-a-year who was found to be a regular user of Antoinette Milienos For Daily Mail Australia, Do not sell or share my personal information. ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- A normal drive became a gut-wrenching experience for a woman in Asheville after she says someone intentionally threw a large rock off a bridge Fashion disaster! King Charles' Coronation LIVE: Anne dismisses 'slimmed down monarchy' and poll shows rock solid support for 'Devil's Disciple' serial killer, 70, who was jailed for killing three people and admitting to eight murders RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: What do we want? The slaughter and deportation of, What do you think about Joe Biden? Another driver who was stuck on the bridge for nearly two hours said she was shocked by the severity of the collision. It was noted that a buckle had developed around one of the joints as a result, but work still continued. By Eliza Mcphee and Antoinette Milienos For Daily Mail Australia, Published: 02:29 BST, 5 July 2022 | Updated: 07:24 BST, 5 July 2022. The driver and one passenger were declared dead at the scene. They cannot see what's going on inside the bridge. Kingsway, Queens and Footscray roads were among the most heavily congested surrounding streets alongside major arterial roads in Parkville, Carlton, and Flemington. VIC Road Closed: West Gate Freeway (M1), Port Melbourne - lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown, Left lane closed outbound on the West Gate Bridge, due to a broken-down car Majority of British public think Charles should not apologise for slavery, new poll shows, Even most republicans see no benefit in abolishing the monarchy, new poll reveals. Aside from the stories of survivors and pictures from the day, physical reminders of the West Gate's design flaws sit in a garden outside Monash University's engineering faculty. Copyright 2023, West Gate Bridge Memorial Commitee. But the CHP later determined that the vehicle, a silver Honda, was actually driving on Michillinda Avenue, south of Foothill Boulevard. The driver of the car, a 21-year-old Wyndham Vale man, was taken to hospital in a stable condition. I'm fashionably late, baby! "We rely so much on visual inspection as skilled and as able as bridge inspectors are, they haven't got X-ray eyes. Two men have been critically injured after a speeding car smashed into a Vinnies truck, causing it to rollover on the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne. PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- The three people killed in a crash in Pasadena on Sunday have been identified as teenagers from the San Gabriel Valley area. Ed Sheeran tells NYC court he'll QUIT music if he's found guilty Could a hormone spray reignite your love life? 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Drivers were urged to avoid the area and use Geelong Road to get to the M80 Ring Road interchange instead of the West Gate Freeway. The pioneering heart operation that only takes an hour and doesn't leave a scar is performed on first Briton, It's better to have a little sugar than any sweetener at all, says Gut Health Guru Dr Megan Rossi. Ambulance Victoria confirmed three people - two men and a woman - were taken to the Royal A Royal Commission set up to investigate the disaster heard evidence from 52 witnesses. Collections; Project #ShowUs; General view of the West Gate Bridge on October 14, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Men like Jouzaf Ozelis (23) of North Altona, who was planning to marry 19-year-old Regina Buzinkas; Cyril Carmichael (19), of North Fitzroy was about to announce his engagement to Glenys Fone; George Tsehilios (32), who had sold his blacksmith shop in Greece to come to Australia and had saved for eight years to buy a home in Altona for his wife and two sons. People work very long hours," she said. "I wish I could one day say that we'll be an industry where no-one will get killed at work or seriously injured," he said. Meanwhile, footage posted online shows paramedics working to treat the victims as distressed witnesses gathered around speak to police. Police have now reopened all outbound lanes of the bridge after a Ford Falcon XR6 collided with a truck at 10.35am near Williamstown Road. A male passenger of the car was taken to hospital with critical injuries. Two bodies can be seen among the wreckage and at least 12 and possibly 17 are unaccounted for. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, The male driver and passenger of a silver Ford Falcon both rushed to hospital in a critical condition. Driving like a lunatic: West Gate Bridge reopens after serious collision. Keep up with the latest ASX and business news, Follow our live blog for the latest from the Met Gala. 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The driver is now stable, Three other men who were in the car that was seen speeding shortly before the crash are being treated at the scene by paramedics, The car smashed into a St Vincent's truck - but the driver and passenger were not injured, Police arrested three men, aged in their 20s and passengers in the car at the scene but they have since been released. Department of Transport spokesman Chris Miller said the scene was very confronting and people could find support through the Amber Community, formerly known as Road Trauma Support Services, on 1300 367 797. What became abundantly clear was that not only was the construction site unsafe, but the bridge also would have been unsafe upon completion? CHP Traffic Incidents & Accidents today. You can now log in once to listen live, watch live, join competitions, enjoy exclusive 3AW content and other benefits. In 2007, following the collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis, a project was proposed to identify structural weaknesses in West Gate Bridge, as it was carrying far heavier loads than it was designed to bear. Witnesses reported seeing a silver Ford 'driving like a madman' just before the serious crash which left bodies 'sprawled across the road'. Signs That World War III Might Start This Year. Mr Setka agreed, and said construction safety and regulation had come a long way since his father's fall from the West Gate Bridge. Britain's rock solid support for the Royal Family: With Charles' Coronation just four days way, a major poll LORD ASHCROFT: The monarchy has to change, but the King has time and goodwill on his side. 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The driver of the truck and the passenger were not injured. Charlotte is daddy's double! 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