Police charge woman after fatal crash at Diggers Rest

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman following a fatal crash in Diggers Rest last year.

The 23-year-old woman has been charged with one count of culpable driving causing death.

The charges following a crash on Plumpton Road where it appears the driver of the car lost control and crashed into a power pole on 25 September shortly before midnight.

A 22-year-old Hillside woman, who was a passenger in the vehicle, died at the scene.

The Sydenham woman has been bailed to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday 11 July.

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