AM Edition: Geelong Uber driver lucky to be alive after CBD carjacking

Email A Geelong man was dragged 100m along a bitumen road during a terrifying carjacking, with the stolen sedan then allegedly involved in a raging four-day crime spree. WARNING: GRAPHIC

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