Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Lyndhurst last year.
Emergency services were called to the Westernport Highway to reports of a collision involving two cars and a truck about 4.40pm on Wednesday, 11 December.
It is understood a grey Mercedes Benz, a silver Kio Rio and a white Isuzu truck were travelling south along the highway between Glassocks Road and Thompsons Road 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 have today 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 3 November.
