General News
30 June, 2026
Passenger airlifted to Melbourne
AN INGLEWOOD man has been airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital after a crash on the outskirts of town on Saturday night.
AN INGLEWOOD man has been airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital after a crash on the outskirts of town on Saturday night.
A Ford Mustang travelling on Inglewood-Powlett Road collided with a tree near the botanical gardens about 8.25pm.
The local man, aged in his 50s was flown to Melbourne with serious injuries, police said.
The driver of the Ford Mustang, a Bendigo man also in his 50s, was taken to Bendigo Health with serious injuries.
Leading Senior Constable Rod Webster said it was believed the car was being driven towards Powlett.
Police, CFA volunteers and ambulance officers were called to the scene.
The State Emergency Service was called but the two trapped men had been freed before the unit arrived. Senior Constable Webster said police investigations were continuing and he asked people with dashcam or other footage to contact him at Inglewood police station.
Residents in the area told the Loddon Herald they heard a loud bang before sirens wailed as emergency services arrived at the scene.
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