<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have pleaded with motorists to take care on the roads after two teenagers died and a third was injured when their car crashed on a remote road in regional </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="" title="Victoria"><span>Victoria</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services were called to the corner of Murphys Lane and Bonang-Orbost Road in Orbost, east of Melbourne, at about 12.20am.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They found a car had crashed into a tree near that junction.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/logue-brook-dam-teen-caitlyn-bragger-killed-in-hoffman-crash-described-as-ray-of-sunshine/46a73978-c2fe-4af7-975a-d126d68417ed" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Teen killed in crash near WA dam described as ray of sunshine</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 18-year-old male driver and a 15-year-old male passenger died at the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A third male, aged 16, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have not yet established the relationship between the three teenagers, but said the crash would have "a big ripple effect" on the local community.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/two-teens-killed-car-crash-orbost-victoria/881e35a6-c99c-453e-94b2-c92f3b9754ca" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"All local communities are tight-knit," Victoria Police road policing Senior Sergeant Luke Banwell said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I guarantee people in the town will know of these people and this is what really shocks and traumatises the local community, is something as devastating as this."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are appealing for dashcam footage from vehicles in the area at the time to help determine the exact cause of the crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have had quite a bit of rain over the last few days, and it is my understanding it was dark and raining at the time," Acting Inspector Rachel Chapman said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're looking at all circumstances, obviously the weather, road conditions, any impairment factors, licensing, seatbelts."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/los-angeles-ice-arrest-protest-riots-australian-9news-reporter-lauren-tomasi-struck-by-rubber-bullet/ca0185c4-260e-4a90-a214-aa7c5532a7c6" target="_blank"><strong><span>9News US Correspondent Lauren Tomasi 'sore, but okay' after being shot by rubber bullet in LA protests</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The two-lane road where the car crash was a "typical mountainous, narrow road", leading police to plead with motorists to drive carefully.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's wildlife, there's winding bends, there are slippery conditions from time to time," Banwell said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These are the things which can catch people off guard, if they come to visit, especially around the snow season.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You can put as many speed limits in as you want, but you need to drive to the actual conditions of the road."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All Victorians have a role to play in reducing road trauma, he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Whether that be to drive in a safe and appropriate manner, or ... to pull up those, whether they be friends, family or other community members, who habitually drive in a poor manner - pull them aside.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The same way we address family violence, this is the way we need to address road trauma.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's not just the drivers, it's the whole community. It's everyone."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anybody with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or </span><a href="http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title="online"><span>online</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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