Local CFA crews had an early morning on Wednesday 29 March, heading out to a truck rollover in Gilderoy.
Little Yarra, Yarra Junction and Wesburn/Millgrove CFA headed out to the incident with support from Victoria Police.
Fortunately, the driver, who had swerved to avoid an animal on the road, was not injured.
Even the Little Yarra crew had a wombat run out on them on the way out to the call, but luckily nobody, person or animal, was harmed.
RACV encourages motorists to scan the roadside and roads when driving outside urban animals, especially when they see watch for wildlife signs. Water run-off from the roads often encourages animals to graze there.
Many native animals are active at dusk, dawn and through the night so motorists are urged to drive carefully and slowly during these times or avoid them altogether when possible.
