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Crashed ute had allegedly earlier been travelling up to 200km/h

By Monique Preston

Jul 9, 2025

Police say this car was travelling in convoy with a ute that crashed at Kialla.

A ute that crashed in Kialla on Thursday, July 3, had earlier allegedly been driving at up to 200km/h through Shepparton’s main street, police said.

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Through follow-up enquiries, police have discovered the Holden Commodore ute that crashed had been travelling in convoy another vehicle before the crash.

The ute later crashed into a light pole about 11.15pm on the Goulburn Valley Hwy near Riverside Plaza in Kialla.

The three teenage occupants were all taken to Melbourne hospitals with serious injuries.

Police are looking for this man who was a passenger in a car that was in convoy with a car that crashed at Kialla

Both vehicles were travelling at up to 200km/h in Wyndham St near the skate park, according to police.

Police have released images of a white Holden Commodore car in connection to this incident, and are seeking the public’s help identifying the owner.

Images of the passenger of this vehicle have also been released.

Police want to speak to this man regarding a crash at Kialla on Thursday, July 3.

Anyone with information or dash-cam or CCTV footage about the second vehicle or the passenger, or anyone who witnessed the crash, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

See video footage of the car being driven in convoy with the crashed ute, as well as footage of a man who was a passenger in the car.

By Monique Preston

Senior Journalist