Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Merrijig last year.
A Kia station wagon and a Mitsubishi Triton ute collided on Mount Bulle Road, near Mimosa Drive, about 9.15pm on 10 June 2025.
One passenger of the ute, a 48-year-old Cremorne woman, died at the scene.
Another passenger, a 32-year-old St Kilda man, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the ute, a 22-year-old St Kilda man, sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
The 25-year-old driver of the Kia was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Rowville man was later interviewed and has been charged with culpable driving causing death.
He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 14 April.
