An elderly woman was taken to hospital after another car collided with her on Orr St, Yarrawonga.
Six people have been taken to hospital in the past week following three separate motor vehicle crashes.
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None of the injuries were life threatening, but each of the crashes was avoidable, according to police.
Two of the incidents happened within 20 minutes of each other keeping emergency services busy.
Rescue teams attended a two-car car collision on the intersection of Channel Rd and Benalla Rd, south of Yarrawonga just after 5pm, last Tuesday evening.
Senior Constable Dave Griffith of Yarrawonga Police confirmed the female driver failed to give way crashing into another vehicle with five occupants inside.
A passenger in the car she was driving was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police, ambulance and the fire brigade were then called to the scene of a second crash on the corner of Coghill and Orr streets in Yarrawonga.
An elderly woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Snr Const Griffith said it was a true wake up call for the community.
“Vigilance is fundamental on our roads, we need to be mindful of all the signage on our roads so these accidents don’t happen,” he said.
Emergency services on scene at the intersection of Channel Rd and Benalla Rd, south of Yarrawonga
On Tuesday this week, a two-car collision mirrored last week’s crash when a driver failed to give way on the Benalla Rd and Chanel Rd intersection.
The vehicle travelling north collided with a car travelling southbound.
Both cars were damaged beyond repair and four people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Senior Constable Tracey Pierce said charges would be laid.
“We are trying to highlight the problem with the intersection in question with VicRoads to put into place further preventative measures, so this doesn’t reoccur,” Snr Const Pierce said.
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