A FORMER Wangaratta man has been charged over a fatal collision that killed his partner in Geelong on Saturday night.

Ray Card, 67, was hospitalised with serious injuries and charged by Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives for culpable driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death.

Police believe Card’s utility and a car collided on the Geelong Ring Road at Lara about 11.20pm on November 16.

Card’s passenger was his partner Mandy, 57, who died at the scene.

The driver of the BMW, a 23-year-old Lara man, and his passenger, a 19-year-old Lovely Banks woman were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The 67-year-old Grovedale man was bailed to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on November 26.

Card is a former coach of the Wangaratta Magpies, coaching the club for six seasons from 1988-90 and again from 1994-96 following a 110-game career with Geelong, which included a best and fairest winning season in 1983.

Card also coached Milawa to a premiership in 1991 in the O&K.