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Thursday 15 October 2026

Hamilton woman, 80, killed in Princes Highway crash

An 80-year-old died and a Portland woman, 68, was flown to hospital after a two-car crash at Heathmere. Police want dashcam footage.

Bel McRae Thursday 15 October 2026, open calendar5 min read

Photo: Mattinbgn / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), cropped

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An 80-year-old Hamilton woman has died in a two-car crash on the Princes Highway at Heathmere, north of Portland in Victoria's south-west. The other driver, a 68-year-old Portland woman, was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Heathmere Hall, a cream community hall at the town recreation reserve under a cloudy sky — Photo: Mattinbgn / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), cropped

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Bel McRae Thursday 15 October 2026 at 8:09 am Adelaide, open calendar5 min read

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