Calder Freeway
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Head-on crash on Calder
A 20-year-old Mildura man is facing serious criminal charges after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash on the Calder Freeway at Kyneton last Friday night. The man evaded police for a traffic offence before driving down the wrong side of the freeway – heading south in the north-bound lanes – when…
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Car ignites on Calder
A driver and passenger were lucky to escape their vehicle after it caught fire on the Calder Freeway at Taradale on Sunday. The driver of the 2020 BMW saw smoke and pulled over on the roadside where both driver and passenger evacuated the car before fire took hold of the vehicle. Both occupants escaped the…
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More cameras roll out in trial
More point-to-point road safety cameras have been installed on the Calder Freeway since the test program began early last year. Additional solo cameras have also been installed as part of a multi-year trial of new road safety camera technology. A spokesperson from the Department of Justice and Community Safety said the cameras would be operational…
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Cars damaged on Calder
More than 20 cars were damaged when travelling along the Calder Freeway in Macedon last Wednesday morning. It is believed scaffolding fell from a truck on the freeway, Melbourne-bound near Black Forest Drive just after 7am. A number of drivers pulled over to the side of the freeway with punctures and damage to their vehicles.…
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Test cameras for Calder
New point-to-point speed cameras are being installed along the Calder Freeway as part of a multi-year trial of new road safety camera technology. The cameras are test cameras only, designed to trial the benefits of emerging P2P technology from a range of camera suppliers, and no infringements will be issued. A spokesperson from the Department…
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Suspicious fires spark firebug fear
Two suspicious fires that ignited on the side of the Calder Freeway at Taradale in the past week have sparked fears a firebug may be active in the area. A large number of resources turned out to a fire called in about 12.45pm on Saturday with brigades from Taradale, Malmsbury, Kyneton, Chewton, Elphinstone, Harcourt and…
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Driver trapped in crash at Taradale
A woman was trapped in her vehicle after a collision with a cattle truck on the Calder Freeway at Taradale yesterday. The sedan collided with the rear of the truck travelling up a hill in the Melbourne-bound lanes, before being ricocheted into the wire rope barriers about 6.40pm. The barriers and the damage from the…