By Luke Voogt
Two men face culpable driving charges following a crash that killed an elderly Norlane man last October.
An orange Holden sedan and a silver Ford sedan collided on Princes Highway near Surrey Street, Norlane, about 5.20pm on October 14, 2020.
Police allege that the driver of the orange Holden sedan was racing a silver Holden wagon at high speed prior to the crash.
The driver of the Ford, a 68-year-old Norlane man, suffered life-threatening upper body injuries and an air ambulance took him to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition.
He died in hospital on October 22.
The driver of the orange Holden, a 33-year-old man from Lovely Banks, suffered minor injuries and paramedics took him to University Hospital Geelong.
Detectives interviewed the man and charged him with dangerous driving causing serious injury prior to elderly man’s death.
He was then bailed to appear before Geelong Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
The driver of the Holden wagon, a 35-year-old man from Lara, attended Waurn Ponds Police Station on October 16.
Investigators charged him with dangerous driving causing serious injury.
Last week Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives pressed further charges against the two men over the fatal crash.
The detectives charged both men with offences including culpable driving, dangerous driving causing death, reckless conduct endangering life and street racing.
They have been bailed to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
