A man has been killed after two cars collided with a cow on the Hume Freeway in Victoria's north-east on Wednesday morning.
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The first car, travelling north, hit the cow as it stood in the middle of the highway in Barnawartha North, about 2am.
Four occupants had got out of the car when a second vehicle collided with the cow, striking two of them.
A man aged in his 50s, who was a passenger in the first car, died at the scene.
A second man in his 40s, also a passenger in the first car, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police are asking people to avoid the area. Traffic diversions are in place near the Murray Valley Highway.
The death takes the road toll to 220, compared to 188 at this time last year.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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