Woman Dies in Three-Vehicle Crash at Glenburn

A woman has died following a serious three-vehicle collision involving a commercial bus and two cars in Glenburn, in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges, on Thursday, 24 September 2026. Emergency services were called to the Melba...

A woman has died following a serious three-vehicle collision involving a commercial bus and two cars in Glenburn, in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges, on Thursday, 24 September 2026. Emergency services were called to the Melba Highway at Glenburn at about 2:40pm after reports of a major crash. The collision involved a scheduled commercial bus and two cars. According to reports, the bus was carrying 18 people, including its driver, when the crash occurred. The driver of one of the cars died at the scene. The driver and passenger of the other car sustained minor injuries and were assessed by emergency crews. Paramedics assessed 21 people at the crash site. Several passengers from the bus were taken to hospital for further treatment. A teenage boy was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition, while a man in his 50s was also transported with serious injuries. A teenage girl and another teenage boy were taken to hospital with injuries reported as non-life-threatening. The bus was operating as a scheduled service travelling from Mansfield to Melbourne. The operator, Mee’s Bus Lines, said the bus had departed Mansfield at about 1pm and that the company was assisting authorities with the investigation. The crash prompted a significant emergency response, with paramedics, police and other emergency personnel attending the highway. The number of people involved required medical teams to assess passengers and determine who needed hospital treatment. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. At this stage, the available reports do not establish a confirmed cause for the crash, and investigators will need to examine the vehicles, road conditions, witness accounts and other evidence. The incident has affected multiple people travelling through the Yarra Ranges, with the bus carrying passengers between regional Victoria and Melbourne. The operator described the incident as extremely distressing and said its team was assisting authorities. The investigation remains ongoing, and further information may be released as police establish what happened before the collision. The death and injuries make this a significant road incident in the region, while authorities continue to assess the circumstances of the crash.