Police lay charges after fatal crash in Wangaratta

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal single vehicle crash in Wangaratta on 9 April.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Greta Road and Clarkes Lane following reports a car had rolled, coming to rest in a paddock, about 7.15pm.

Sadly, one of the three male passengers, a 26-year-old Beaconsfield man, died at the scene.

A 16-year-old Wangaratta boy sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

A 24-year-old Beaconsfield sustained serious injuries and was also airlifted to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

The male driver of the car, a 23-year-old Wangaratta man was taken to a local hospital under police guard with non-life-threatening injuries.

He has been charged with culpable driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and negligent driving causing serious injury and he was also issued with a notice of immediate driving ban.

He has been remanded to appear in Benalla Magistrates' Court tomorrow.

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