Rider dies in hospital after Cheltenham collision

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a collision that has claimed the life of a man in Cheltenham last week.

It is believed a blue Toyota sedan was travelling along Charman Road when it collided with a red Vespa motorcycle near Sydney Street about 6.50am on Wednesday, 23 February.

The rider, a 38-year-old Mentone man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

He sadly passed away the next day.

The driver of the car, a 37-year-old Dandenong woman, was taken to hospital for observation.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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