Elderly man dies after truck hits car on Nepean Highway in Aspendale A MAN, 77, has died after a truck smashed into the back of his car on Nepean Highway in Aspendale yesterday afternoon. "Police believe a truck was travelling south when it collided with the back of a small hatch vehicle which had been stationary around 1.30pm," Victoria Police spokeswoman Belinda Batty said. The Aspendale man is thought to have died at the scene. The truck driver and his two passengers escaped injury. Ms Batty said a 24-year-old Carrum Downs man is helping police with their inquiries. Anyone with any information about the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.