Daily London
Four people have died after a minivan with nine occupants crashed in regional Victoria this afternoon.
The van was driving on Chapel Road in Muckatah, about 250 kilometres north of Melbourne, when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree about 5pm, Victoria Police said.
Four passengers, who are yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.
Three children, who were passengers, were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
The driver and another passenger were taken with serious injuries to hospital by road.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are enroute to the scene.
Police said the exact circumstances surrounding the crash were yet to be determined.
Ambulance Victoria said three air ambulances as well as Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance and Advanced Life Support paramedics were sent to the scene.
A fixed wing air ambulance plane was also dispatched.
