Regional Vic crash injures 11

A head-on crash has injured 11 people, including seven children, when a ute and a van collided in regional Victoria.

A man in his 60s has been flown to hospital in Melbourne while nine others were taken to the Wimmera base hospital.

Five ambulances, a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft were called to Kiata, north-west of Melbourne, around 3pm on Saturday.

Ambulance Victoria spokesman John Mullen said the crash happened on the Western Highway near the corner of Reserve Rd.

He said two adults were in the ute, while two other adults and the seven children were in the van.

Mr Mullen said the children were not in serious conditions, but had injuries ranging from cuts and abrasions to possible fractures.