Horrific car crash on a major Melbourne highway sparks peak hour chaos - Daily Mail

Four police officers are dead after a semi-trailer 'speeding at 100km/h collides with two parked cop cars that had pulled over a Porsche' - sparking chaos on a Melbourne highway

• Four police officers killed in a horror crash on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway
• Witnesses say a truck ploughed into two parked police vehicles and a Porsche 
• Truck driver pulled from vehicle and in hospital with non-life threatening injuries

By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 09:26 BST, 22 April 2020 | Updated: 11:46 BST, 22 April 2020

Four police officers have been killed after a horror crash sparked chaos and blocked all lanes of a busy Melbourne freeway on Wednesday night.

Dozens of emergency crews remain at the scene of the collision on the Eastern Freeway near Burke Road in the inner-city suburb of Kew.  

Footage from the horrific scene shows debris scattered along the freeway, where all lanes are currently blocked.  

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton later confirmed a female senior constable and three male officers were killed in the crash. 

'The Police Association Victoria is shocked and immensely saddened by the deaths of four of our dedicated members, who were killed while protecting the community on the Eastern Freeway this afternoon,' police union secretary Wayne Gatt said in a statement.

'We are providing immediate and ongoing support to the colleagues and families of those members.

'This is a brutally sad reminder of the danger police face in the course of their service, every minute of every shift.

'We mourn their loss, we grieve with their families and colleagues and we will never forget them. 

A witness told the Herald Sun a semi-trailer ploughed into two police cars and a black Porsche parked in the breakdown lane. 

'It was carnage,' the witness said.

'There were civilians trying to run around and help, it was horrible.

Police confirmed a number of officers were been involved in a horror crash in Melbourne

 The crash on Melbourne's busy Eastern Freeway sparked chaos on Wednesday night

A Good Samaritan rushed to help the truck driver out of his vehicle after the horror crash

Police had earlier pulled over the Porsche driver who was allegedly driving at excessive speed.

The Porsche male driver allegedly fled the scene on foot following the crash.

Police are expected to provide a further update later on Wednesday night. 

'Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit are currently at the scene and are investigating,' a Victoria Police statement read.

'The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined at this stage.'

It's understood a semi trailer (pictured) ploughed into two parked police cars and a Porsche

All lanes of the Eastern Freeway are closed due to a fatal crash involving a truck (pictured)

Dozens of emergency vehicles are at the scene, which has closed citybound lanes

Witnesses said the truck driver was pulled out of his cabin at the scene by Good Samaritans and assisted police with their inquiries before he was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

All lanes of the Eastern Freeway are currently closed between Bulleen Road and the Chandler Highway.

Vic Traffic advises motorists to exit as early as possible using Doncaster or Bulleen Roads through Kew and rejoin the Eastern Freeway via the Chandler Highway.

Traffic is banked up for more than a kilometre. 

Witnesses described the scene of Wednesday night's horror freeway crash as carnage

'Outbound traffic is heavily delayed through the area, so motorists should allow extra time,' a Vic Traffic alert stated.

It's currently not known when the scene will be cleared and lanes reopened.  

'The road will reopen when investigations are complete and it's safe to do so,' the traffic alert added.

Police urge anyone who witnessed or has information in relation to the crash to contact Crime Stoppers. 

Four police officers were killed in the horror crash. Pictured is the tragic scene

Traffic was banked up on the Eastern Freeway for more than a kilometre due to the crash

 

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