One dead, two officers seriously injured after country highway collision

A man is dead and two police officers are seriously injured after a van and a police vehicle collided in country Victoria on Tuesday.

Victoria Police said in a statement they understood the van and the police vehicle collided on the Murray Valley Highway at the intersection of Stokes Road at Strathmerton in the state’s far north about midday.

The driver of the van, who was its sole occupant, died at the scene and has not yet been formally identified.

The two male police officers – a first constable and a detective sergeant – were airlifted to a Melbourne hospital with serious injuries, police said. Ambulance Victoria said they treated two men at the scene.

Victoria Police said there was nothing to indicate the officers were pursuing the van driver, and it was “believed they were on patrol as part of their duties”.

Police said major collision investigation unit detectives would attend the scene to establish the circumstances of the crash. They warned it would remain closed “for some time” and that there were traffic diversions in place.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or captured it on a dashcam was encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via their website.

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