Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash in Somerton in December.
Police said that an orange garbage truck was travelling north on Hume Highway about 7.45am on 9 December when it was involved in a minor collision with a red sedan near Austrak Drive.
The truck then crashed into the pole, causing it to fall onto a siler Honda which was travelling on the opposite way on the highway, according to police.
The 21-year-old driver of the Honda, a woman from Kalkallo, was killed.
Police said the male truck driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the red sedan suffered minor injuries.
Police are urging anyone who witnessed or has footage of the incident to contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 or anonymously at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
