Woman and boy dead after crash in northern Victoria

Two passengers, including an 11-year-old boy, have died after a crash near the NSW-Victoria border.

Police believe the car veered off the Murray Valley Highway in the Victorian town of Echuca just after 12.30pm today, causing it to burst into flames.

A 26-year-old woman from Moama, on the other side of the border, died at the scene.

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The 23-year-old Echuca man behind the wheel and an 11-year-old Echuca boy were both airlifted to hospital but the boy later died from his injuries.

Police said the driver was in a stable condition and assisting police with their enquiries.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives were set to investigate but police said the exact circumstances of the crash were still unclear.