A woman who died following a collision at Mount Cottrell has been identified as as a 42-year-old from the Wyndham suburb of Tarneit.
She was at the wheel of a Holden Cruz when it collided with a Holden Commodore on Faulkners Road just after 9am on Tuesday.
She was flown to hospital but later succumbed to her injuries.
The driver of the Commodore, a 45-year-old female from Hoppers Crossing, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are still investigating the exact circumstances of the accident and are appealing for witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the website at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Meantime a road worker has died after being pinned between a utility and a truck at Dandenong North.
The 55-year-old from Ferntree Gully was taken to hospital with serious injuries but died several hours later.
The 51-year-old truck driver was not injured.
The deaths take the number of lives lost on Victorian roads this year to 42, 13 fewer than at this time in 2023.
