Two women killed while trying to help injured kangaroo on Melbourne freeway

Police say one 30-year-old died at the scene on the Hume highway and the other, also 30, was airlifted to hospital but died soon afterwards

Two women have died after being hit by a car while trying to help an injured kangaroo on a busy freeway in Melbourne’s north.

Victorian police said emergency services had been called to reports two females were struck by a car on the Hume Freeway just after 7.30pm.