Call for witnesses
A Drouin man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a collision on the Princes Hwy at Longwarry on Thursday night. Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to the high speed collision involving a silver Suzuki Vitara wagon and black...
A Drouin man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a collision on the Princes Hwy at Longwarry on Thursday night.
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to the high speed collision involving a silver Suzuki Vitara wagon and black Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
It occurred about 300m east of the Sand Rd interchange at about 9.40pm, closing the highway for about three hours.
Police allege both vehicles were travelling in the same east-bound lane when the vehicle collided with the rear of the motorbike.
The motorbike rider, a 36-year-old man from Drouin, was allegedly thrown 70m from the point of impact. He was airlifted to Royal Melbourne in a critical but stable condition.
The driver of the Suzuki, a 28-year-old man from Cranbourne East, was taken to Dandenong Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information, CCTV/dash cam footage or who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto crimestoppers.com.au
