Leongatha man charged following serious crash

MAJOR Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a crash in Licola over the weekend

It is alleged a Holden utility was travelling along Tamboritha Road when the driver lost control and crashed down an embankment before landing on a boulder, about 3.30pm on Saturday 10 December.

The male driver managed to get out of the car and raised the alarm.

His passenger, a 23-year-old Leongatha man, was airlifted to hospital where he remains in a life-threatening condition.

A 26-year-old Leongatha man has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury.

He has been remanded to appear at Sale Magistrates’ Court today.