More details released by police as driver sought over fatal freak accident on M80 Ring Rd in St Albans
The metal object that flew off the back of a truck and killed a passing motorist on a Melbourne freeway has been revealed as a specialised tool for maintaining conveyor belts.
The 46-year-old woman from Deer Park was travelling on the M80 Ring Rd in St Albans when the metal object flew off the back of a truck travelling in the opposite direction about 4pm.
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No one else was in the vehicle at the time.
The truck did not stop at the scene and continued travelling towards Altona.
In a bid to find the truck driver police have identified the object as a Riv-Nail Driver system — a specialised tool designed to maintain conveyor belts.
“The tool is part of a system for installing rivets to securely fasten metal clips onto the end of conveyor belts,” police said.
It is largely used in industries such as mining, manufacturing and food processing.
It is not known if the driver is even aware the incident occurred and detectives are appealing for them, or anyone with any dashcam footage, to come forward.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Originally published on 7NEWS
