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Man dies after tree falls on car at Mount Buller amid wild weather

From ABC Australia · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A man died when a tree fell onto his car at the Mount Buller ski resort in Victoria, Australia.
  • The female driver of the car sustained serious injuries and was taken to Wangaratta Hospital.
  • The incident occurred during a period of wild weather with heavy rainfall, leading to numerous emergency service requests.

A man has died after a tree crushed the car he was traveling in at the popular Mount Buller ski resort in Victoria's north-east. The incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. on Monday when a tree fell onto the vehicle as it traveled along Mount Buller Road.

Emergency services, including police and paramedics, responded to the scene. The male passenger was pronounced dead at the location. The female driver suffered serious injuries to her upper body and was transported by road to Wangaratta Hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal event, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

We had one member of the public wake up and be completely surrounded by water.

— Michael IsbisterSES Hume regional duty officer Michael Isbister described the impact of the wild weather on residents.

Mount Buller Road has been closed in both directions due to the incident, causing significant traffic delays. The area has been experiencing wild weather, with State Emergency Service (SES) crews in the north-east responding to 80 requests for assistance overnight. These included five water rescues, as residents woke to find themselves surrounded by floodwaters.

Authorities are warning residents to remain alert as the region faces continued rainfall. Record-breaking precipitation has saturated the ground, causing rivers to rise rapidly. The SES emphasized the potential for flash flooding as the wet conditions persist.

The ground is extremely wet, so it's going to [make] these rivers flow and rise really quickly,

— Michael IsbisterIsbister warned about the risk of rapidly rising rivers due to saturated ground conditions.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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