Victoria

Accused drink driver charged over toddler death at Phillip Island

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An accused drink driver was on Saturday charged over a crash that killed a 15-month-old girl at Phillip Island last December.

Police allege a 24-year-old man driving a Mercedes collided with a Mazda in Smiths Beach Road, near the corner of Back Beach Road, about 7.30pm on December 17.

A baby girl, who was in the back of the Mazda with her mother, was flown to the Royal Children's Hospital but died soon after.

Her father and nine-year-old sister were in the front of the car.

The family had been visiting Phillip Island from Sydney and were due to return home the following day.

The toddler's family members received minor injuries.

The driver of the Mercedes was taken to hospital under police guard with minor injuries while his four passengers were uninjured.

On Saturday, the Nar Nar Goon man was charged with culpable driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death, conduct endangering life, driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol and failing to stop at a stop sign.

He has been bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on February 10.