The beloved father is identified as one of two passengers killed in the Carwarp minibus crash which injured nine others.

A father has been identified as one of two passengers killed in a minibus crash which injured nine other people.

Siu Manu was killed after the bus rolled and hit a tree along the Calder Highway at Carwarp, near Mildura, in north-west Victoria, at 7.45am on Tuesday.

Two people, including the driver, were seriously injured and airlifted to Alfred Hospital and Mildura Base Public Hospital.

Three passengers were seriously injured while the other four suffered minor injuries. The group was taken to Mildura Public Base Hospital.

Most of the passengers are believed to be foreign farm workers.

Relatives took to social media to mourn the death of Mr Manu, who was originally from Samoa and employed as a farm laborer in Australia.

“We are blessed because of you, my brother. Rest in peace,” one wrote.

“I hope Heavenly Father comforts you and the children,” another added.

Siu Manu (pictured) was killed when the bus hit a tree along the Calder Highway at Carwarp, near Mildura, in northwest Victoria, at 7.45am on Tuesday.

“What a hardest pill (sic) to swallow, but sometimes we have to accept that God needs it the most,” wrote a third.

His brother Tuuinaifo, who lives in Samoa, told the Herald Sun his older brother was a kind man who always helped his family.

“He was the one who supported and helped my mother throughout her journey, often paying our school bills,” he said.

Ambulance Victoria dispatched several teams to the scene, including an air ambulance helicopter, advanced life support and mobile critical care paramedics.

Shocking footage showed several workers being pulled out of the wreckage of the bus.

A man was seen lying on the ground unconscious and a female worker was heard saying “talk to him, keep him warm”.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia that investigations were ongoing and the cause of the crash was not yet known.

Daily Mail has contacted Mildura Base Hospital for further comment.

Senior Highway Patrol Officer Mark McDonald said Tuesday that police believed the minibus was trying to overtake a car before it crashed.

“It was a pretty serious accident. It’s hard to understand why this happened,” he said.

Victoria Police are still investigating the incident, which left two people seriously injured and several others seriously (crash scene photo)

The driver of the car, along with other motorists who witnessed the accident, are assisting police with their investigation.

Police are still trying to identify the passengers and are trying to contact their families.

A section of the highway between Kulkyn Way and Brownport Road remains closed.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage has been asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.