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9 July, 2026
Elderly drivers treated following crash
POLICE have reminded drivers to be cautious after a collision in Terang on Sunday saw two elderly drivers treated for minor injuries.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Baynes and Shadforth streets at 1pm on Sunday, July 5.
Sergeant David Gaw of the Terang Police said the collision had involved two elderly drivers who had been assessed and were treated with non-life-threatening injuries.
“There was two elderly people involved,” he said.
“One had failed to give way on the corner of Bayne and Shadforth Streets, but thankfully nothing life-threatening.
“Both drivers were spoken to at the scene.”
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Ambulance Victoria responded to reports of a collision in Terang at around 1pm on Sunday, July 5.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedics responded to the collision, where they assessed and treated two patients at the scene.
“A woman in her 90s was transported by road ambulance to Terang and Mortlake Health Service in a stable condition for observation,” the spokesperson said.
“A woman in her 80s with upper body injuries was transported by road ambulance to Warrnambool Hospital in a stable condition.”
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