Man charged following Officer fatal

A man has been charged following a fatal collision on the Princes Freeway in Officer. 186764_01 Picture: HERALD SUN

A man has been charged following a fatal collision on the Princes Freeway in Officer in May.

It is alleged a truck was travelling Melbourne-bound when it collided with a sedan travelling in the same direction on 15 May.

The driver of the car, a 78-year-old man from Pakenham, sustained life-threatening injuries and later died in hospital on 21 May.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives last night charged a 35-year-old man with dangerous driving causing death, drive in a manner dangerous and careless driving.

The Ferntree Gully man has been bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this morning.