Man charged following collision

A 20-year-old Hampton Park man has been charged following a two-vehicle collision in Officer on Saturday, 1 August.

Victoria Police allege a stolen red Mazda small-SUV collided with a black Mazda SUV on the Princes Freeway, near the Cardinia Road on-ramp, about 9.30am.

Two occupants inside the stolen car attempted to flee on foot but were arrested by members of the public, police say.

Police arrived on scene shortly after and arrested a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old teenage girl.


Both were taken to hospital under police guard with minor injuries.

The female driver of the black SUV, aged 37, and a 12-month-old child were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A 20-year-old Hampton Park man has been charged with theft and traffic offences.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at a Magistrates Court on 11 August.