By Callum Ludwig
A serious collision has left two motorists in hospital and closed the Warburton Highway at Douthie Road in Seville East.
CFA, Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police were called to a vehicle accident with a possible person trapped just after 1pm today on Warburton Highway at Seville.
Firefighters confirmed two people were trapped in the vehicle.
Ambulance Victoria confirmed that a female believed to be in her 40s was transported to the Alfred Hospital with lower body injuries in a stable condition and a male believed to be in his 40s was transported to The Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious condition.
Air ambulance was called to the Woori Yallock Recreation Reserve and departed just prior to 3pm.
The incident was brought under control at 1.30pm and both patients were extricated from the vehicle.
CFA had seven trucks on scene, three remain on scene.
The intersection is notoriously considered dangerous among local residents, with Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence having previously called for major upgrades to the stretch of road. Residents have requested safety measures such as designated turning lanes to prevent rear-end collisions in both directions as well as pedestrian islands to assist children crossing the road to reach the bus stop to be implemented.
A Woori Yallock man was previously killed on the same stretch of the highway in 2019 and there have been numerous other incidents that have resulted in serious injuries.
Warburton Highway remains closed at the site of the collision. Follow police directions and use Beenak Road in Yellingbo or Sunnyside Drive via Killara Road until the incident is cleared.
More to come.
