Breaking: Man dead after tree falls on car at Mount Buller

Man dead after tree falls on car at Victoria's Mount Buller snow resortPosted Mon 10 Aug 2026 at 11:06amMon 10 Aug 2026 at 11:06am, updated Mon 10 Aug 2026 at 11:19amMon 10 Aug 2026 at 11:19amMount Buller is a popular ski resort in Victoria's High Country. (ABC News: Margaret Burin)A man has died after a tree fell onto a car at Mount Buller in Victoria's north-east.Emergency services, including Victoria Police and Advanced Life Support paramedics, responded to the single-vehicle incident about 9:15am on Monday.Police believe the vehicle was travelling along Mount Buller Road when a tree fell onto the car.The female driver was taken to Wangaratta Hospital by road in a serious condition with an upper body injury.A male passenger, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.Emergency services attended the scene as police began investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.Police said the investigation remained ongoing and a report would be prepared for the coroner.Mount Buller Road is closed in both directions due to the incident, with significant delays expected.Wild weatherState Emergency Service (SES) crews in the state's north-east had 80 requests for assistance overnight.SES Hume regional duty officer Michael Isbister told ABC Goulburn Murray Breakfast that crews had already completed five water rescues."We had one member of the public wake up and be completely surrounded by water," he said.With record-breaking rainfall totals across the region, the SES is warning residents to stay alert as more rain comes through."The ground is extremely wet, so it's going to [make] these rivers flow and rise really quickly," he said.