Stolen car driver dies in head-on crash in East Melbourne
By The BriefBrief
A 46-year-old man from Melton died after driving a stolen Subaru on the wrong side of the road and colliding head-on with two other vehicles in East Melbourne. Police said he then got out and drove a stolen Mustang erratically onto Barassi Way, where he crashed into a Range Rover and a Toyota Camry and was ejected and killed at the scene.
WHO:A 46-year-old man from Melton; police
WHAT:A man driving stolen vehicles died after a head-on crash involving multiple cars.
WHEN:Reported Aug 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
WHERE:Barassi Way, East Melbourne (near Punt Road and Boulton Parade)
WHY:The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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