<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 12-year-old boy has died days after </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/monash-crash-melbourne-two-critical-after-five-car-crash/3dbd4692-f877-4139-b1e2-8ffaa58d75ae" rel="" target="" title="a horror collision involving five cars"><span>a horror collision involving five cars</span></a><span> on the Monash Freeway in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The boy was rushed to the Royal Children's Hospital in a critical condition with upper body injuries after the crash near the Stud Road off-ramp around 2pm on Sunday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> have today confirmed that he died from his injuries yesterday.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/yelarbon-man-charged-with-stealing-1000-litre-diesel/95b253b1-63b2-4a57-a2fe-c7c7d08b812f" rel="" target="" title="Man charged with stealing 1000 litres of diesel from farmer"><strong><span>Man charged with stealing 1000 litres of diesel from farmer</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 46-year-old Sunbury woman who was in the same Mazda as the boy was also critically injured in the crash and was taken to the Alfred Hospital for treatment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An eight-year-old girl also in the car was hospitalised with minor injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The three occupants of a blue Mitsubishi - a 68-year-old Campbellfield woman, a 39-year-old Glenroy woman and a six-year-old girl - were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/monash-freeway-crash-melbourne-boy-dies-after-five-car-pile-up-police-investigating/d9d8cbe6-247b-4460-ab06-e6367e4dceb8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-15-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-blockade/ec13877c-524d-470a-97fb-2a683f1d1667" rel="" target="" title="'The world would be torn to pieces': Trump's wild claim"><strong><span>'The world would be torn to pieces': Trump's wild claim</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Those in the three other vehicles involved in the crash were not injured.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver of a Volkswagen Tiguan, a 34-year-old Berwick man, was arrested and released pending inquiries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>