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Crash death

A multi-car pileup on Thompson Rd at North Geelong has killed a 58-year-old woman, according to Barwon Health.

Paramedics treated the woman and took her to University Hospital Geelong where she later died. A 64-year-old man remained in critical condition, a Barwon Health spokesperson said.

Hit-run bail

A man accused of driving a van that struck and killed a man on Yarra St, Geelong, before allegedly leaving him for dead has been granted bail.

James Neskovski, 28, faced Supreme Court on Wednesday charged with culpable driving following the incident days before last Christmas.

Body found

Homicide detectives investigated the death of woman at Harpur Rd Corio after her body was discovered about 1.30pm.

A 40-year-old Corio man was assisting detectives, who had yet to determine if the death was suspicious, police said on Tuesday.

Rankings climb

Deakin University climbed the world rankings for universities under 50 years old two places to 29 in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings Top 50 Under 50.

Deakin is now the sixth-ranked Australian university on the rankings, up from 7th last year, and number two in Victoria.

Missing death

A missing elderly man last seen in Geelong two weeks ago has died, after police located his body last Thursday.

Police found the body of homeless man Paul Kelly, 77, in Geelong about 11.15pm and were not treating his death as suspicious.

New councillor

Lawyer James McIntyre will replace resigning councillor Carol McGregor on the Surf Coast Shire, Victorian Electoral Commission has announced.

The commission on Tuesday conducted a countback of votes from the general election held in October 2016 before declaring the result.

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