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Hillside man charged following fatal collision in Truganina

15/03/2024

A Hillside man has been charged following a fatal collision in Truganina early on Thursday morning.

Police will allege a silver Holden SUV and a blue Holden CRV collided on Hopkins Road about 12.50am on March 14.

The driver of the CRV, a 45-year-old Melton man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening-injuries, where he later died.

The driver of the Holden SUV was arrested a short time later after allegedly fleeing the scene on foot.

A 23-year-old Hillside man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death, failing to render assistance and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.

He has been remanded overnight and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.

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