Two women killed after being hit by car while trying to help injured kangaroo on busy freeway | Melbourne

Two women died after being shot by a car while trying to help a wounded kangaroo on a busy highway north of Melbourne.

The deaths caused warnings about the dangers of standing to help wildlife.

The women were shot and killed on the Hume Motorway in Craigieburn on Thursday night.

The road police deputy commissioner Glenn Weir said the couple driving towards the city when they hit a kangaroo and stopped to help.

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The police believe that another car traveling in the same direction did not see the cars of the “last minute ve and that he took action to avoid it and hit women at high speed.

A 30 -year -old Beveridge woman died at the scene, 30 -year -old Thomastown flew to the hospital and then died.

The driver stayed at the scene and helped the police.

Wire -rescue organization spokesman Wires said the local ABC Radio that people want to help injured animals was “completely understandable”.

“People are very upset when they see an animal on the roadside,” he said.

However, in such cases, they should contact wildlife rescue groups.

Weir said the highway section was a dark area at night.

He said that everyone wanted to stop and help the injured animals, but reminded the drivers the dangers of doing so.

Local ABC said to Radio naturally dangerous to be on the road especially at night and to be in driving conditions. ”

“You just need to think about your surroundings.

“For the person who left behind, the terrible hit them, [and] Other people who see what happened on the highway. “

Road police head parliamentary investigation Wildlife Road Strike on Monday.

Inquiry, as well as encouraging driver training and public awareness, as well as great trauma on road strikes.

The road transition of the state rose to 205 deaths in 2024, which was also more than 11.

Weir said that road deaths were fluctuated in the first eight months of 2025.

“The partnership is not really a partner.”