Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in South Morang earlier this year.
It is alleged a truck collided with a Kia wagon along Gorge Road on Tuesday, 25 February about 9.30am.
The impact of the collision caused the car to burst into flames.
Emergency workers tried to save the 82-year-old Briar Hill woman, but sadly she died at the scene.
The driver of the truck, a 40-year-old Mill Park man, was arrested at the scene.
Today detectives charged the 40-year-old with culpable driving, dangerous driving causing death, careless driving and use mobile phone while driving.
He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Crout on 28 November.
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