Man charged following Devon Meadows double fatal

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 26-year-old man following a double fatal in Devon Meadows on 9 August, Victoria Police say.

The Devon Meadows man is facing seven charges - two counts of culpable driving causing death, two counts of dangerous driving causing death, disqualified driving, exceeding the prescribed alcohol limit and driving under the influence.

He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

The charges relate to the deaths of a 44-year-old woman and 14-year-old girl, both from Lynbrook, who were killed in the collision on the South Gippsland Highway about 7.20pm.

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