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Three in hospital, two critical, after head-on crash in Victoria's north

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Mangelsdorf, A. (2026, October 21). Three in hospital, two critical, after head-on crash in Victoria's north. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/three-in-hospital-head-on-crash-at-kaarimba/107292116

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On Wednesday morning, a head-on collision occurred on Barmah-Shepparton Road at Kaarimba, Victoria, resulting in three injured individuals. Two men, aged 39 and from Euroa and Shepparton respectively, were critically hurt after their Mazda collided with a Ford Ranger driven by a 31-year-old man from Nathalia, who sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Emergency services responded promptly to the scene at around 7:30 am. The Major Collision Investigation Unit is now investigating the incident, and police are seeking public assistance for any available footage of the crash.

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Two men were flown to a hospital in critical condition after a head-on collision involving a Ford Ranger and a Mazda, which occurred on the Barmah-Shepparton Road near Kaarimba, about 35 kilometres northwest of Shepparton, Victoria, at around 7:30 AM. A third man, driving the Ford Ranger, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The Mazda driver, a 39-year-old man from Euroa, and his passenger, a 39-year-old man from Shepparton, were trapped in their vehicle before being safely freed by Country Fire Authority (CFA) crews. Police are investigating the crash under the Major Collision Investigation Unit (MCIU) and have called for any available dash cam or CCTV footage to assist with the investigation.

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Ford Mazda Ranger Shepparton Victoria

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Ford ORG · 2× Mazda ORG · 2× Shepparton GPE · 2× CFA ORG · 1× Country Fire Authority ORG · 1× Euroa GPE · 1× Kaarimba GPE · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Nathalia GPE · 1× Victoria GPE · 1×

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Emergency services were called to the Barmah-Shepparton Road at Kaarimba, about 35 kilometres north-west of Shepparton, shortly before 7:30am after reports that a Ford Ranger and Mazda had collided.

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2026-10-21 · ABC News (AU)

Three in hospital, two critical, after head-on crash in Victoria's north · assertive framing

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Two men have been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a head-on collision in Victoria's north on Wednesday morning. asserted

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Emergency services were called to the Barmah-Shepparton Road at Kaarimba, about 35 kilometres north-west of Shepparton, shortly before 7:30am after reports that a Ford Ranger and Mazda had collided. asserted

Ranger → call → reports

On arrival, Country Fire Authority (CFA) crews found one person trapped in a vehicle, before safely freeing him. asserted

crews → find → him

Ambulance Victoria paramedics assessed the 39-year-old Mazda driver from Euroa for critical injuries. asserted

paramedics → assess → injuries

His male passenger, a 39-year-old Shepparton man, was also assessed for critical injuries, before both were flown to Melbourne hospitals. asserted

both → assess → hospitals

A 31-year-old Nathalia man, who was driving the Ford Ranger, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital under police guard. asserted

who → drive → guard

Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit (MCIU) are investigating the circumstances of the crash. asserted

Detectives → investigate → crash

Police are urging anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage to contact Crime Stoppers. asserted

anyone → urge → Stoppers