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Driver Dies After Horse-Transport Truck Overturns Near Meredith

Investigators have closed Slate Quarry Road east of Byrne Road pending inquiries.

Overview

  • The truck rolled down a steep embankment at a tight bend on Slate Quarry Road about 8am Monday near Meredith, northwest of Geelong.
  • Emergency services, including FRV technical rescue crews from Ballarat and Lucas, five CFA units, police and paramedics, responded and the driver could not be revived at the scene.
  • Two horses were also killed, according to 7NEWS reporting.
  • Crews later lifted the vehicle from the embankment as police assessed the wreckage on Monday afternoon.
  • Victoria Police are investigating, WorkSafe Victoria has been notified, and authorities are seeking witnesses and any footage, with the road remaining closed.