Second woman killed while crossing Carnegie road in two weeks
An 81-year-old woman has been killed after she was struck by a car while crossing a road in Victoria last night.
Emergency services were called to Dandenong Road, Carnegie, at the intersection of Darling Road just before 8pm after reports of a car crash.
Paramedics found the woman, from Malvern East, badly injured.
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Dandenong Road, at the intersection of Darling Road Google Maps
She later died at the scene.
The driver, a 54-year-old woman also from Malvern East, stopped at the scene and was taken into custody. She was later released pending further inquiries.
The death marks the second person to die at the same spot in as many weeks, after an 80-year-old woman was struck while crossing the road on July 10.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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