A four-vehicle crash in West Melbourne occurs just before the afternoon peak hour on Wednesday, resulting in one death and multiple serious injuries. Three people are reported as being critically injured, including a boy and a man. One source describes a child among the victims, stating that the girl dies and two others are critically injured. Another report says six people are hospitalised following the collision, indicating a broader number of casualties beyond those highlighted as critical. The crash is reported to involve four cars and to occur in the West Melbourne area during a high-traffic period. Authorities have not been quoted in the provided excerpts regarding the cause of the crash, the identities of those involved, or the hospital condition updates beyond the critical status. The reports consistently place the incident in the same location and timeframe and describe similar injury outcomes, with differences in how many victims are specified as critically injured versus the total hospitalised.