Two men have died after a utility vehicle and a motorcycle collided in Brighton East, Melbourne, leaving a child passenger in hospital with minor injuries.
The crash happened at the intersection of South Road and Olive Street at about 6.30pm on Sunday. Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision.
The motorcyclist and the driver of the ute both died at the scene. The child travelling in the ute was taken to hospital.
The Brighton East crash brings the number of people killed in separate incidents on Victorian roads since Friday to eight. Several other people are in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police have appealed for witnesses and anyone with information about the crashes to contact Crime Stoppers.
