Irish tourist thrown from backpacker van in Victoria dies
June 18, 2011 10:13PM | AAP
AN Irishwoman has died after being thrown from a mini-van packed with backpackers when it rolled over in country Victoria.
The Nissan mini-van with eight backpackers on board had pulled over to the lefthand side of a road at Kenley, near Swan Hill, so a truck travelling in the opposite direction could pass.
Police say the van hit some gravel and the driver lost control.
The 28-year-old Irishwoman and a 25-year-old woman were ejected from the van as it rolled.
The 28-year-old died at the scene while the other woman was taken to Swan Hill Hospital with serious injuries.
The other five passengers, all men, were treated by ambulance officers at the scene.
The accident, about 5pm (AEST) today, took Victoria's road toll to 143, compared with 136 at the same time last year.
