April 12th, 2025Charges following fatal collision in Ballarat suburb, Lucas

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have now charged a driver following a fatal collision that happened in the Ballarat suburb of Lucas on August 10, 2024.

It’s alleged a silver Mazda sedan collided with a white Toyota Prado on Carngham Road near Finchs Road just after 7pm.

A passenger from the Mazda, a 6-year-old Winter Valley child, died at the scene.

A second passenger from the Mazda, a 13-year-old Winter Valley child, was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Mazda, a Winter Valley woman, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver and sole occupant of the Toyota, a 78-year-old Haddon man, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Mazda driver, a 42-year-old Winter Valley woman, has in recent days (Monday April 7, 2025) been charged with dangerous driving causing death, drive in a manner dangerous, careless driving, fail to give way at an intersection and unrestrained child.

She was bailed to appear in Ballarat Magistrates’ Court.