Melbourne’s wild winds claim life as damaging conditions sweep state

A man has died and a woman is in critical condition after a tree fell on a car in the state’s west as as wild weather sweeps the state.

Victoria Police confirmed the fatal incident at Gellibrand, where two people were trapped in their car around 1:30pm after heavy winds saw a tree hit their vehicle.

State Emergency Service (SES) Chief Officer Tim Weibusch told Jacqui Felgate bayside suburbs were particularly affected.

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“We’ve had about 400 calls (for help) across the bayside suburbs,” he said on 3AW Drive.

“Gippsland has also seen its fair share (of damage).”

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