"This unimaginable tragedy is a stark reminder of the grave risks the members of Victoria Police face every day. There appeared to be someone standing either on top of the Porsche or on the front of the truck.

"Money can't buy happiness, but a dog can certainly help," Alex said.Melbourne influencer under investigation for flouting lockdownQueensland Child Safety Department's 'astonishing' treatment "There's an eerie quiet down there [at the scene], everyone down there is feeling it at the moment.

"I believe this is largest single loss of police life in one incident in the history of Victoria Police. Sorry we couldn't find a match for that, please try again

A man has been arrested and charged with four counts of manslaughter over the horrifying crash on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne on April 22, which killed four police officers.

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Aerial vision from the scene shows a large number of emergency service vehicles on site, including two fire trucks as well as a semi-trailer with debris scattered behind it for more than 100 metres. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. To improve your experience The brother of a Victorian police officer killed in a horrific crash on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway has vowed to honour his memory by returning to the line of duty.Constable Joshua Prestney was killed on the freeway in April by a large truck that struck him and three other officers who were standing outside of a patrol car talking to the driver of a Porsche who they had stopped.Timeline of how the deadly Eastern Freeway tragedy unfoldedTributes to police officers killed in Melbourne as landmarks lit up blueThe incident is the deadliest single incident for Victoria Police officers in the state's history.Constable Prestney's younger brother, Alex, who is also a policeman, told 9News today that while his grief has been made painfully public, there is also not a private moment to himself that passes where he doesn't think of his best mate.

Our thoughts, our prayers and our deepest sympathies are with the officers’ families, friends and colleagues," the statement said.Prime Minister Scott Morrison tweeted his condolences to Victoria Police saying the news was "awful" and "heart-breaking".Erin covers crime for The Age. The four police officers were were impounding a Porsche on the Eastern Freeway at Kew when the truck allegedly ploughed into them. "But one thing is clear: Though we may not know their names - we will always call them heroes. "This will be felt in every police station," Mr Gatt said. "We mourn their loss, we grieve with their families and colleagues and we will never forget them. A pedestrian who fell from an overpass has died after being hit by a truck, forcing the closure of all inbound lanes on the Eastern Freeway between Doncaster Rd and Bulleen-Thompsons Rd . "In a joint statement, state Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien and police spokesman David Southwick said Victorians were mourning the loss of police officers in the line of duty. Richard Pusey, the driver of a Porsche who allegedly fled the scene of a truck crash on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway, is taken away from his Fitzroy property by police on Thursday It captured her … Allow extra time.

It was sitting on the grass on the median," he said.The silver highway patrol car was four lanes away from the spot where the collision happened, he said.Premier Daniel Andrews said in a statement late on Wednesday night that four officers had lost their lives in the line of duty. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Aerial images of Eastern Freeway crash. "Victoria Police have done an incredible job the past few weeks.

"One of the officers was only very recently in the force," Mr Ashton said.He said police would await the results of the truck driver's blood analysis while searching for the runaway driver, who he urged to hand himself in to police.Officers from the homicide squad and major collision units will investigate the deaths. "This week, his pain was also eased by a listener of 3AW's Neil Mitchell program who got in touch following a call-to-arms issued by the Police Legacy organisation to bring the Prestneys some joy.That call resulted in the donation of border collie pup Millie to be a new mate for Alex, but also to help him focus on rejoining the police. Each and every time a police officer does that for the next little while they will have this in their mind no doubt.

"Every single day you go out making sure people are safe and they're relying on you so, how can I lose that," Alex said. Richard Pusey, the driver of a Porsche who allegedly fled the scene of a truck crash on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway which killed four police officers, is …

"Half of it was crushed, almost non-existent. The brother of a Victorian police officer killed in a horrific crash on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway has vowed to honour his memory by returning to the line of duty.

"They [the victims] are Victorian heroes tonight. "In the coming days, formal investigations will tell us why - how - this could possibly have happened.

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a truck on the Eastern Freeway this morning. The truck driver that killed four police officers on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne has been charged.A man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter over the horrifying crash on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne on April 22, which killed four police officers.Detectives arrested the Simeon Tuteru, 49, in Lyndhurst at about 9:20am on Saturday.He was charged with four counts of manslaughter, and granted bail at an out of session court hearing on Saturday night.Mr Tuteru is the Victorian manager of Connect Logistics, the company that owned the truck involved in the crash.Lynette Taylor, Glen Humphris, Joshua Prestney and Kevin King were killed on duty after police intercepted a Porsche, which was allegedly travelling at more than 140km/h.All four officers were standing in the emergency lane of the freeway, deciding to impound the car, The driver of the Porsche, 41-year-old Richard Pusey, The trucking company, Connect Logistics, has faced intense scrutiny in the wake of the tragedy.In May, Victoria police travelled to New South Wales and raided the company’s head office in Riverstone, seizing a number of documents, including log books.Seven News Melbourne was the first to report that Mr Tuteru was the man arrested on Saturday.We have breaking news on a major development in the Eastern Freeway police tragedy. Emergency services on scene.