CASEY: Charges after Lyndhurst crash
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Lyndhurst last year.
Emergency services were called to the Westernport Hwy to reports of a collision involving two cars and a truck about 4.40pm on Wednesday, December 11.
It is understood a grey Mercedes Benz, a silver Kia Rio and a white Isuzu truck were travelling south along the highway between Glassocks Rd and Thompsons Rd when the collision occurred.
The driver of the Mercedes, a 66-year-old Cranbourne man, died at the scene.
The driver of the Kia and the driver of the truck were not seriously injured.
Detectives charged a 39-year-old Endeavour Hills man with:
• dangerous driving causing death
• destruction of evidence
• drive in a manner dangerous
• careless driving
• touching a portable device while driving.
He was bailed to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 3.

