Morwell woman charged over Christmas Eve fatal collision

Charged: Police have charged a Morwell woman over a fatal collision at Flynn in December last year. file photograph

Staff Writers

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 65-year-old woman today following a fatal collision at Flynn on December 24 last year.

The Morwell woman has been charged with dangerous driving causing death, drive in a manner dangerous and careless driving.

It is alleged three vehicles collided on the Princes Highway near Barrs Lane at about 1.20pm and a man, who was the driver of one of the vehicles, died at the scene.

A woman from another car suffered life-threatening injuries while three people in the third vehicle were uninjured.

The woman has been bailed to appear at the Latrobe Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.