<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two people are in a critical condition after a five-car collision on the </span><strong><span></span></strong><span>Monash Freeway in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The cars collided near the Stud Road off ramp just after 2pm police said.</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/national/petrol-prices-australia-government-to-roll-out-fuel-saving-campaign/20120860-912a-4cc4-99c2-1ce92f3da021"><strong><span>Government faces backlash over $20m fuel campaign</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Five people were taken to hospital, including an adult and boy from one vehicle who are in a critical condition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The boy was rushed to the Royal Children's Hospital and the woman in her 40's taken to The Alfred.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both have injuries to their upper bodies.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All out-bound lanes and one in-bound lane of the Monash Freeway are closed.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/monash-crash-melbourne-two-critical-after-five-car-crash/3dbd4692-f877-4139-b1e2-8ffaa58d75ae" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are investigating.</span></div></div>