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Man charged after fatal crash

POLICE have charged a man with a string of driving offences after a fatal crash south of Swan Hill last year.

Emergency services were called to reports a Nissan X-Trail had rolled on Donald-Swan Hill Road in Jeffcott North about 2.15am on March 2.

The front seat passenger, a 67-year-old Nyah woman, died at the scene.

Two male passengers, from Woorinen South, aged 29 and 31, were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver, a 34-year-old man, was taken to hospital under police guard at the time.

He has since been charged with culpable driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death, drive in a manner dangerous, careless driving and drive under the influence of drug.

The man, from Norseman, Western Australia, was bailed to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on April 28.

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