Driver charged over Carwarp minibus crash on Calder Hwy, Victoria

A man has been charged over a minibus crash in Victoria that killed two people, including a “beloved” father-of-three.

The minibus veered off the Calder Hwy and hit a tree in Carwarp, 30km south of Mildura, on Tuesday morning.

It then rolled onto its side.

Two passengers, a 43-year-old and 34-year-old man died at the scene and nine other people were injured.

On Thursday, police charged the 25-year-old driver with two counts of dangerous driving causing death and five counts of dangerous driving causing serious injury.

He will front Mildura Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon.

Siu Manu was one of the people killed.

His sister Tuuinaifo Tu’ua Manu told 7NEWS.com.au the family was devastated.

“Siu is very kind person and we don’t know how to forget him,” she said.

Manu was one of eight siblings, most of whom still live in Samoa.

The father-of-three was a Matai, or chief, in Samoa.

“He’s the first sibling we lost,” Tuuinaifo said.

“It’s so hard for us and especially his wife and three kids and our elderly mother, who still did not know until now that her beloved son passed away.

“Rest in peace, my dear brother.”

Manu lived in Samoa for most of the year and travelled to Australia for seasonal work, Tuuinaifo said.

This was his second year in Australia.

“He’s the one who has been taking care of our elderly mother before he leaves for seasonal work,” Tuuinaifo said.

Manu’s loved ones have launched a GoFundMe to support his grieving wife and children.

The male bus driver and one passenger were hospitalised with critical injuries, while three other passengers suffered serious injuries.

Another four passengers were taken to Mildura Base Hospital for observation.

Police told 7NEWS all passengers were employed at nearby farms, and many of them were from Samoa.