Melton West man faces court for reckless driving

By Esther Lauaki

A Melton West man has been charged following a crash that left a police officer with serious injuries in Mount Duneed on Tuesday (November 20).

It is alleged that the male Sergeant was injured after the stationary marked police car he had been standing next to was struck by another vehicle on the Surf Coast Highway shortly after 1pm.

He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening leg injuries.

A  21-year-old from Melton West was taken to hospital under police guard. He has since been charged with false imprisonment, reckless conduct endangering life, intentionally cause serious injury and intentionally expose emergency worker to risk by driving.

The man has been remanded to appear at Geelong Magistrates Court on December 6.