A young man has been remembered as a beloved footballer, son and brother after he was killed in a crash in Victoria that sent four others to hospital.
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Ryley Bjorksten, 19, was in a utility truck carrying five people when it flipped on a dirt road near Euroa in north-east Victoria.
The teenager died at the scene while three other teens and a man in his 30s were injured and taken to hospital on Sunday.
A number of passengers had been riding on the ute's tray when the vehicle flipped on Faithfuls Creek Road, Balmattum, about 2.15am, police said.
Police have not yet confirmed who was driving and if Mr Bjorksten was in the cab or on the tray when the ute rolled.
He left behind his parents and a 15-year-old brother, said Scott Watson, president of the Euroa Football Netball Club.
"Our hearts are broken," he said. "Our thoughts and condolences are with the immediate and extended family at this time."
The teenager had been a key part of the senior footy squad in the small country town for the past three years, he said.
"Ryley's speed, coupled with sublime foot skills, meant he was not only in the upper echelon of players in the club but in the entire Goulburn Valley League."
The three other teenagers who were injured were taken to Shepparton hospital, an Ambulance Victoria spokesman said.
One suffered cuts and abrasions, another arm and possible spinal injuries, and the third chest and shoulder injuries.
The man is his 30s was taken to Wangaratta hospital with a leg injury.
Circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
Police are examining if speed and alcohol were factors in the crash, a police spokeswoman said.
