In short:
A 36-year-old woman has died after the car she was driving lost control and struck a tree on Ballan Road, Manor Lakes, about 11pm on Thursday 1 October 2026. A teenage girl travelling as her passenger was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and Westgate Highway Patrol officers are investigating.
Driver dies after car hits tree on Ballan Road
A woman has died after her car struck a tree on Ballan Road in Manor Lakes late on Thursday 1 October 2026.
It is understood the car was travelling along Ballan Road when it lost control and hit a tree about 11pm.
The driver, a 36-year-old woman, died at the scene.
Teenage passenger taken to hospital
A teenage girl travelling in the car as a passenger was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Westgate Highway Patrol officers are investigating the circumstances of the crash, and the investigation is ongoing.
Latest fatal crash on Wyndham’s roads
The crash is the latest fatal collision on roads across Wyndham this year. In August, a driver died in a fiery collision on Bolton Road near Ballan Road in Wyndham Vale, and weeks later a man died in a crash on the Princes Freeway that closed Geelong-bound lanes between Werribee and Little River.
Anyone who witnessed the crash, has CCTV or dashcam footage, or has any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
The current provisional Lives Lost tally is available at https://www.police.vic.gov.au/road-safety.
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