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Woman to face court over Teesdale boy’s death

A woman will face court today over a fatal collision that claimed the life of a six-year-old boy in Teesdale earlier this year.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives charged an 84-year-old Teesdale woman following the young boy’s death on 27 March.

It is alleged that the boy was hit by a vehicle as he was walking to school on Bannockburn-Shelford Road and died at the scene.

The vehicle involved allegedly left the scene and was later located at an address in Teesdale.

The Teesdale woman was charged with a failures to stop, render assistance and report a collision.

She was bailed and will appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court today (28 November).

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