{"id":225777,"date":"2025-05-29T09:49:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T23:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=225777"},"modified":"2025-05-29T09:49:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T23:49:46","slug":"three-people-dead-after-horror-crash-on-western-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=225777","title":{"rendered":"Three people dead after horror crash on Western Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Police have confirmed three people have died after a horror smash in Armstrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two cars, a B-double and two trucks were involved in the collision on the Western Highway, which occurred near the intersection of Thomas Road at around 12:30pm on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have been writing recently about the shocking number of trucks on Victorian Roads orchestrated by Freight Victoria<\/a> who have a list of failed or under delivered rail projects across the state of Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are not real plans or strategy to reduce the number of dangerous trucks on Victorian roads instead Freight Victoria are pushing for larger and larger killer trucks with the assistance of Vicroads<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of this biased freight strategy Victorian Roads are now the worst in Australia costing $billions to maintain as heavy vehicles smash the roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further the amount of freight carried on rail in Victoria has dropped to historic lows.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Caller Robin, who was driving from Adelaide to Melbourne, told 3AW Afternoons<\/em> police were redirecting traffic near the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This simply cannot continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 3AW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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