{
  "id": 9518487,
  "title": "Man dead and multiple people injured after bus collides with two cars in Victoria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/man-dead-and-multiple-people-injured-after-bus-collides-with-two-cars",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:04:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/24/victoria-bus-crash-yarra-ranges-near-glenburn-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fatal accident occurred in Victoria, where a bus collided with two cars, resulting in the death of one man and multiple injuries. Emergency services responded to the scene on the Melba Highway near Glenburn, a town in Yarra Ranges, at around 2:40pm. The crash involved a commercial bus carrying 18 people, as well as two passenger vehicles. The driver of one of the cars was killed at the scene, while the other car's driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. All 21 individuals believed to be on the bus, including the driver, were transported to various hospitals for assessment and treatment. Among the injured were a teenage boy in serious condition, a man in his 50s with serious injuries, and a teenage girl and boy with non-life-threatening injuries. The bus operator, Mee’s Bus Lines, expressed deep concern over the incident, stating it was a \"pretty devastating\" occurrence. The company currently has limited information about the accident and is co-operating with the authorities in their investigation. The bus was scheduled to travel from Mansfield to Melbourne, departing at 1pm.",
  "summary": "Four occupants of bus taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash in Glenburn A man has died and several other have been injured after a multi-vehicle collision in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges involving a bus carrying 18 people. Emergency services responded to reports of a three vehicle crash, including a commercial bus, on the Melba Highway at Glenburn at about 2.40pm. Continue reading...",
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    "Man dead after bus collided with two cars in Victoria",
    "Multiple people injured in Melba Highway crash near Glenburn",
    "Bus carrying 18 people involved in fatal accident"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Man dead and multiple people injured after bus collides with two cars in Victoria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/man-dead-and-multiple-people-injured-after-bus-collides-with-two-cars-9522588",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:04:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}