Man driving stolen car dies in multi-vehicle head-on crash in Melbourne

A man from Melton has died following a series of dangerous driving incidents involving stolen vehicles in Melbourne overnight. The 46-year-old was driving a stolen white Subaru on the wrong side of the road when he collided with two other cars near Punt Road and Boulton Parade around 9 p.m.

Following the initial collision, the man exited the Subaru and entered a Mustang that was involved in the crash. The Mustang's owner was not in the vehicle at the time and was unharmed. Police reported that the man then drove the Mustang erratically onto Barassi Way in East Melbourne.

There, he collided head-on with two more vehicles, a Range Rover and a Toyota Camry. The impact ejected the man from the Mustang, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Range Rover sustained an arm injury and was transported to the hospital, while the driver of the Toyota Camry was uninjured.

Authorities confirmed that the Subaru the man was initially driving had been stolen from Glen Iris on August 20 and was fitted with false number plates. Brunton Avenue was temporarily closed to facilitate the police investigation. Law enforcement is appealing to the public for any witnesses or dash-cam footage related to the collisions, urging them to contact Crime Stoppers.