Man charged following fatal collision in South Morang

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in South Morang earlier this year.

It is alleged a truck collided with a Kia wagon along Gorge Road on Tuesday, 25 February about 9.30am.

The impact of the collision caused the car to burst into flames.

Emergency workers tried to save the 82-year-old Briar Hill woman, but sadly she died at the scene.

The driver of the truck, a 41-year-old Epping man, was arrested at the scene.

Today detectives charged the 41-year-old with culpable driving, dangerous driving causing death, careless driving and use mobile phone while driving.

He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Crout on 28 November.

For the current provisional lives lost tally please see - https://www.police.vic.gov.au/road-safety

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