VIC: Truck driver dies in semi roll over

AAP General News (Australia)
12-18-1998
VIC: Truck driver dies in semi roll over

MELBOURNE, Dec 18 AAP - A truck driver died when his semi-trailer rolled over on the Melba
Highway in Melbourne's outer north-east early today.

The accident happened about 5.15am near Yarra Glen and the highway remained blocked, police
said.

There was no other vehicle involved and it was not clear what caused the accident.

Traffic was being diverted around the scene of the crash and heavy haulage equipment was
being brought in to remove the truck.

The man's death is the first of the Christmas-New Year period in Victoria and takes the
year's road toll to 374 compared with 361 at the same time last year.

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