Cranbourne, Melbourne: Woman's arm severed in crash
Emergency services rushed to a crash that injured six people in Cranbourne, in Melbourne's southeast, about 8.40pm on Tuesday.
A police spokesman said a Ford Falcon collided with a Toyota Corolla on Camms Rd.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesman said three Specialist Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance crews and three Advanced Life Support crews were on the scene.
Police believe a Ford Falcon collided with a Toyota Corolla on Camms Rd in Cranbourne. Picture: Nine News
A woman's arm was severed when she became trapped in her car, Nine News reported.
Three people were critically injured in the crash including a woman in her 30s who received upper body injuries and a woman in her 50s who suffered lower body injuries.
They were rushed to Alfred Hospital with serious injuries.
Six people were rushed to hospital after the two-car crash in Cranbourne. Picture: Nine News
A schoolgirl also suffered lower body injuries and was rushed to the Royal Children's Hospital in a critical condition along with a boy who received lower limb injuries. He was in a stable condition.
A man and woman in their 20s were taken to Dandenong Hospital with minor injuries.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
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