Driver killed, passenger hospitalised after crash in Victoria

A driver has been killed and another is fighting for life after a car lost control in central Victoria overnight.

Police believe the car was travelling east along West Road in Pyalong about 7.20pm, when it failed to navigate a bend in the road.

The car is believed to have hit a large dirt embankment before crashing into a tree, forcing the car to roll several times.

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The driver, who is yet to be identified, died at the scene, while the passenger was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police are investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the crash.

It comes as three people died over the weekend on the state's roads, including a 12-year-old boy who was hit by a car in Mulgrave.