A festival goer has been left seriously injured, and two others are in hospital, after a truck rolled onto their tent at the Rainbow Serpent Festival site in in western Victoria.
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A woman in her 20s was taken by road ambulance to Ballarat Base Hospital in a stable condition and with injuries to her back and abdomen.
A woman in her 30s was taken by road ambulance to Ballarat Base Hospital in a stable condition and with injuries to her back and hip.
A man in his 30s was flown by air ambulance helicopter to The Alfred Hospital in a serious but stable condition, with injuries to his chest, legs, hand and face.
The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated and WorkSafe has been notified, Acting Senior Sergeant Cameron Scott said.
A spokesman for the festival, Tim Harvey, said staff were devastated about the incident.
"Our thoughts are with the injured and their families," Mr Harvey said.