Man dead and woman in critical condition after car crushed by tree in Victoria amid wild weather in southern Australia

Emergency services worked to free the pair after winds toppled tree in western Victoria's Gellibrand but the male driver died at the scene

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One man is dead and a woman is in a critical condition after their car was crushed by a tree toppled by fierce winds.

Emergency services worked to free the pair in western Victoria's Gellibrand on Wednesday afternoon, but the male driver died at the scene.