A younger plumber has been killed and his 18-year-old buddy is preventing for her life after a automotive collided along with his motorcycle in Melbourne's north in a single day.
Youssef Taha, 20, died after he was thrown from his motorcycle throughout a collision with a turning automotive on Widford Highway in Broadmeadows at 8.30pm yesterday.
Neighbours and passing drivers tried to avoid wasting the younger plumber however there was nothing they might do.
Mr Taha's heartbroken household advised 9News he was somebody who was all the time there for his household and mates, describing him as a good-hearted child.
A witness advised 9News she and her husband got here speeding out of her residence after listening to a "bang" outdoors.
"The bike was on the highway, the automotive was on the aspect," she mentioned.
"My abdomen was turning as a result of I knew one thing dangerous had occurred."
Mr Taha's passenger — an 18-year-old lady driving on the again of the bike — suffered life-threatening accidents.
She stayed with him as passing drivers rushed to assist.
"Folks (have been) stopping of their automobiles and making an attempt to dam the site visitors so folks could not go previous and yelling 'ring an ambulance, ring an ambulance'," the witness mentioned.
The automotive was left crumpled, with the shaken driver stopping following the collision.
Each the male driver and a younger passenger have been additionally taken to hospital for evaluation.
The 18-year-old lady from Craigieburn is preventing for her life on the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Detectives from the Main Crash Investigation Unit try to piece collectively the precise circumstances resulting in the collision.