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Four police officers are killed after being struck by a truck on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne while speaking to a speeding driver, marking the largest loss of police lives in Victoria Police history.

2020 Eastern Freeway truck crash

Traffic accident in Victoria, Australia

On 22 April 2020, a truck driver under the influence of drugs, Mohinder Singh, crashed his truck into a Porsche 911 and two police cars on the Eastern Freeway, in the suburb of Kew East, Australia, killing four police officers who were on routine highway patrol. Prior to the…
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Eastern Freeway (Melbourne)

Freeway in Melbourne, Australia

The Eastern Freeway is an urban freeway in eastern Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. It is one of the most important freeways in terms of commuting to the city, connecting Alexandra Parade and Hoddle Street in the inner suburbs, with EastLink tollway farther…
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Melbourne

Capital city of Victoria, Australia

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a 804 km2 (310 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 16 local government areas. The…
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Victoria Police

Police service of Victoria, Australia

Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Victoria. It was formed in 1853 and currently operates under the Victoria Police Act 2013.
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April 22

Day of the year

April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 253 days remain until the end of the year.
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