Police have charged a 14-year-old female driver from Benalla with ‘dangerous driving causing death’ following yesterday’s fatal collision on the Hume Freeway at Locksley.
A grey Holden Captiva was travelling along the Hume Highway when it collided with a truck near Alexandersons Road at about 8.30am.
The front passenger of the Holden, a 15-year-old Wodonga girl died at the scene.
The 14-year-old female driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
The other male passenger sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
The 45-year-old truck driver from Tabilk was not injured and remained at the scene.
The 14-year-old Benalla girl has today been charged with dangerous driving causing death and bailed to face a Children’s Court at a later date.
