VICTORIAN police say they briefly pursued a car before it crashed north of Melbourne, killing the driver. Several weapons, including a gun, were found in the vehicle at the scene. The car ploughed into a tree off the Hume Freeway in Seymour about 1pm (AEST) on Friday. The killed driver was the sole occupant. A short time earlier, police say, they received a number of calls about a Holden Commodore driving erratically. Local officers tried to intercept the car but the driver failed to stop. A pursuit began but was called off because the car was travelling at high speed. Shortly after, police were notified of a crash further along the highway. Assistant Commissioner Graeme Arthur said officers pursued the car for about a minute in the lead up to the crash. " (They) took up position behind the car in order to try and intercept it," he told reporters at the scene. Several other weapons were also found in the car. The crash takes the state's road toll to 149, compared to 169 at the same time last year.