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A woman has been charged following a fatal collision in McCrae on Thursday

A Dromana woman will face court early next year after a tragic collision in Mornington on Thursday claimed the life of woman in her 70s.

A man in his 30s has been transported to Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious lower body injuries following a quadbike accident in Neerim Junction this morning. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw
A man in his 30s has been transported to Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious lower body injuries following a quadbike accident in Neerim Junction this morning. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

A 76-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car in McRae on Thursday morning.

In a statement, police said that they have charged a 27-year-old Dromana woman with dangerous driving causing serious injury — but they expect that to be upgraded to dangerous driving causing death.

The incident follows a harrowing day on Victorian roads, after a man was flown to hospital after rolling his quadbike in Neerim Junction.

Police said that the McCrae incident happened about 11.33am.

The driver of the car stopped at the scene, while the woman was taken to The Alfred hospital in a critical condition but died overnight.

Police are investigating the collision, and are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A man in his 30 is in a serious but stable condition after rolling his quadbike in country Victoria.

Police said the man, who needed to be flown to Royal Melbourne Hospital, was riding on a dirt track near Murphy Rd.

Ambulance Victoria said the man sustained serious lower body injuries.

Police are investigating.

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