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Taxi driver charged over Dandenong incident

27/05/2012

A taxi driver has been charged after allegedly driving into a passenger on Stud Road near Dandenong Basketball Stadium about 1.40am on Monday, April 21.

Police allege the 24-year-old driver, of Fawkner, was involved in a dispute with four male passengers.

The driver was charged with recklessly causing injury and deliberately causing injury.

Anyone with information about the incident can call Detective Senior Constable Guy Matheson at Casey crime investigation unit on 9705 3114.

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