Police and Emergencies
One more car crash at notorious corner
A 70-YEAR-OLD man and his female passenger had a lucky escape when their vehicle spun out of control, and rolled down an embankment at a notorious Otways intersection.
Late-night rescue for teen trapped in blackberries down bank
EMERGENCY services had to rescue a teenage girl who was stuck in dense blackberries down a steep embankment at Apollo Bay early yesterday.
Colac district car crashes keep services busy
TWO SEPARATE Colac district traffic crashes kept police and emergency crews busy earlier this week.
Murder suicide shocks Forrest
A POSSIBLE murder suicide involving two people in their early 20s has rocked the Forrest community.
Teenager killed in district road crash
TRIBUTES to Joel Salmon flowed yesterday as word spread of the teenager’s death in a head-on crash at Cororooke involving four Colac district people.
Two people found dead in vehicle in Otways
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the death of two people found in a car in the Otways at the weekend.
Tourists cause worry on Great Ocean Road
COLAC’S leading traffic policeman says tourist traffic continues to create problems on the Great Ocean Road.
Police investigating Irrewarra ute blaze
COLAC police detectives are investigating a mysterious car fire at Irrewarra Recreation Reserve.