Wonthaggi: Horror as woman and neighbours dog killed by car driven on wrong side of road in Victoria
A woman and her neighbour’s dog have been killed after a car driven on the wrong side of the road collided with them in rural Victoria.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives charged a man following the fatal collision that claimed the life of a pedestrian in Wonthaggi on Sunday.
It is alleged the woman was walking her neighbour’s dog on Campbell Street at around 3.45pm when she was struck by a vehicle.
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The driver returned to the scene a short time later and was arrested.
The pedestrian, a 68-year-old Wonthaggi woman was taken to hospital in a critical condition where she died.
The dog also died at the scene.
A 47-year-old Narre Warren North man, has been charged with culpable drive.
He has been remanded to appear at Latrobe Magistrates’ Court today.
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.
