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Two charged after teen celebrating rugby league win fell off moving car in Melbourne

Allanah Sciberras and Adam Vidler

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Two men have been charged after a teenage girl fell off the top of a moving car in Melbourne's south-west on Monday night.

The girl was on top of a red and white mini-Cooper sedan with three friends as it drove around the Esplanade and Davies Street in Altona at about 11.30pm.

It's believed the group were celebrating the Samoan national side's recent victory at the rugby league World Cup.

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A teenage girl is critically injured in hospital after she fell off the top of a moving car in Melbourne's south-west overnight. Nine

The 17-year-old Melton South woman fell off the car as it turned and struck her head on the ground at about 11.30pm.

She remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Another teenage girl later at hospital who was also injured in the same incident, and received treatment.

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Police arrested a 21-year-old Braybrook man in Altona yesterday afternoon, while a 21-year-old Caroline Springs man presented to a police station shortly after.

The Braybrook man has been charged with a range of offences, including dangerous driving causing serious injury.

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The Caroline Springs man has been charged with reckless conduct endanger serious injury and drive in a manner dangerous.

A 20-year-old Sunshine man has also spoken to detectives and is expected to be charged with traffic offences.

Detectives have seized a mini-Cooper sedan.

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