Rider who swerved into path of a vehicle airlifted to Melbourne in critical condition; another flown to city with spinal injuries

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Four cyclists on a pre-dawn ride in country Victoria have been badly injured after a crash caused by a dead kangaroo. The most seriously injured is in a critical condition after swerving into the path of a utility vehicle.

He became trapped under the ute and was later airlifted to the Alfred hospital in Melbourne.

Three other riders suffered broken bones and were taken by ambulance to Goulburn base hospital. One was subsequently airlifted to Royal Melbourne hospital with spinal injuries.

The middle-aged cyclists were riding on Mitchell Road, Kialla, near Shepparton, just after 6.30am on Monday when the accident took place. The male driver of the ute remained at the scene and was helping police.