Woman dead and at least 12 passengers injured as a mini bus flips over after colliding with a taxi in Victoria

  • One person is dead and a dozen more injured after a mini-bus flipped in Victoria
  • Bus collided with a taxi in Ardmona, near Shepparton, north-east of Melbourne
  • The mini-bus was carrying 12 elderly passengers while the taxi was carrying two
  • A woman died at the scene and the male taxi driver stopped to assist authorities 

By MAX MARGAN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

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A horror crash in Victoria has left one person dead and a dozen more injured after a mini bus flipped on to its side.

The bus collided with a taxi in Ardmona, near Shepparton, north-east of Melbourne, on Tuesday afternoon. 

It is understood the mini bus was carrying 12 elderly passengers while the taxi was carrying two people of unknown ages. 

A horror crash in Victoria has left one person dead and a dozen more injured after a mini bus flipped on to its side

A horror crash in Victoria has left one person dead and a dozen more injured after a mini bus flipped on to its side

The bus collided with a taxi in Ardmona, near Shepparton, north-east of Melbourne, on Tuesday afternoon

The bus collided with a taxi in Ardmona, near Shepparton, north-east of Melbourne, on Tuesday afternoon

Victoria Police said a woman died at the scene and the male taxi driver stopped to assist authorities.

Police at the scene said the elderly woman who died was still trapped in the back of the mini bus, which remained on its side. 

It is believed the taxi t-boned the bus, but the exact circumstances are not yet known. 

'Multiple patients are being assessed at the scene,' an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said. 

'Multiple patients are being assessed at the scene,' an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said 

'Multiple patients are being assessed at the scene,' an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said 

It is understood the mini bus was carrying 12 elderly passengers while the taxi was carrying two people of unknown ages

It is understood the mini bus was carrying 12 elderly passengers while the taxi was carrying two people of unknown ages

Six people were taken to Goulburn Valley Hospital, including a woman in her 70s, and four were being treated at the scene.  

The spokesperson said two ambulance helicopters had been dispatched.  

A woman in her 80's with head, pelvis and facial injuries was flown by Air Ambulance helicopter to The Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable condition. 

Another woman, in her 90's, suffered serious arm and head injuries was flown to The Alfred Hospital. 

The incident brings the state's road toll to 115 this year. In 2016, 134 lives were lost on Victorian roads. 

Two ambulance helicopters were dispatched, an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said

Two ambulance helicopters were dispatched, an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said

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