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Hume Highway Shattered: Vehicle Splits, Burns After Pole Impact

Hume Highway closed Sunday night after car hit pole, split in two, and caught fire. Driver injured. Find out what happened.

A car was split in half and caught fire after hitting a power pole on Hume Highway. This caused a 4-hour road closure.

Hume Highway closed Sunday night after car hit pole, split in two, and caught fire. Driver injured. Find out what happened.

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