The grief-stricken son of one of the four south-west women killed on their way home from a line-dancing event in Navarre says his family's life has been changed forever "in the blink of an eye".
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The friends were returning from St Arnaud about 6pm on Saturday when a second car, driven by a 64-year-old Stawell woman, allegedly sped through a stop sign and T-boned their Kia at the corner of Bains and Ararat-St Arnaud roads.
She was released from hospital on Monday and is set to be interviewed by police.
The women were Dianne Barr, 64, from Heywood; Claudia Jackson, 72 from Portland; Tess Ely, 74, from Hamilton; and Elaine Middleton, 75, from Hamilton.
Mrs Barr's son, Michael Barr, took to Facebook to express his grief on Monday.
"In the blink of an eye, your life can change forever," Michael wrote. "Saturday night we received the worst news anyone wants to hear, the passing of my loved Mum, wife and grandmother in a tragic accident. There's not enough words can express the emotions we're all feeling at this very sad time."
Two of four women killed in a car crash were holding hands when they died with police describing the scene as "horrific" and "surreal".
Mrs Barr's husband Gavin said on Sunday his wife would be remembered as a happy-go-lucky woman.
"Not one person would've had a bad thing to say about her," Mr Barr said.
The couple, who have two sons and two grand-daughters, had been due to celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary this month.
