Drouin crash: Driver airlifted to hospital after hitting tree, being thrown from car on Main Neerim Road

The 29-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing into a tree.

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A Victorian motorist has been airlifted to hospital after crashing into a tree and being thrown from their vehicle on Saturday morning. 
A Victorian motorist has been airlifted to hospital after crashing into a tree and being thrown from their vehicle on Saturday morning.  Credit: AAP

A Victorian motorist has been airlifted to hospital after crashing into a tree and being thrown from their vehicle on Saturday morning.

Emergency crews raced to Main Neerim Road, near Myers Road about 90 kms east of Melbourne, about 5.30am after reports a Toyota Hilux utility, towing a trailer with a car, left the road and slammed into a tree.

The driver, a 29-year-old Neerim man, was thrown from the vehicle upon impact and suffered life-threatening-injuries.

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Paramedics airlifted the man to hospital in a stable condition.

“Police are appealing for motorists with dashcam who were driving on Main Neerim Road at the time or anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward,” Victoria Police said in a statement provided to The Nightly.

Anyone with information that could assist detectives with their investigation are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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