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Police have charged 32-year-old Wilbert Gabrielle Guevara with Dangerous Driving Occasioning Death, amongst other charges after he collided with 27-year-old Maria Alejandra Landazabal Contreras who was waiting at a red light. She was riding a scooter and tragically lost her life at Liverpool Hospital a few hours after the incident. Significantly, Mr Guevara was disqualified […]

An 18-year-old has gained national attention after being charged with dangerous driving occasioning death. Tyrell Edwards was refused bail at Picton Local Court after being involved in a car crash that killed five teenagers in south-west of Sydney. The labourer claimed that a steering malfunction caused the accident. However, police allege that their expert evidence […]

If you are facing drink driving charges after a crash or accident, you may be concerned about being sentenced to a term of imprisonment. There will generally be a police investigation after any car accident. This will involve you being submitted to a breath test. If any alcohol is detected in your breath, you may […]

A drunk speeding driver who was sentenced to 15 years’ jail for the manslaughter of a teenager and a heavily pregnant woman with unborn twins and has had his sentence slashed. Richard Moananu appeared at the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal where he was re-sentenced to 12-and-a-half years with a non-parole period of 8 years […]

A police officer has been charged with dangerous driving and reckless conduct endangering life, after he allegedly travelled up to 230km/h. Leading Senior Constable Bradley Beecroft was rushing to help an injured colleague who had been struck by a car on the side of a freeway. At the time, the severity of the colleague’s injuries […]

A P-plate driver who killed two cyclists after falling asleep at the wheel has been found not guilty of dangerous driving causing death. Nicholas Parker was driving in northwest Sydney when the incident occurred. He appeared at Parramatta District Court and faced a judge-alone trial on those charges as well as charges of negligent driving […]

The father of former NSW police minister Troy Grant has been jailed for dangerous driving causing death. The 72-year-old had claimed he was sleepwalking and his driving was involuntary. However, District court judge John Hatzistergos did not accept this and found him guilty of the offence after a trial. He has been jailed for three […]

A mother who drove her vehicle over her own daughter while intoxicated is expected to plead guilty to the offence of aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm. The incident occurred in Caringbah in Sydney’s south. Dale Palmer was arrested after he daughter, Keely Palmer was trapped under the car after being dragged about 100 […]

A Sydney mother has been charged with Aggravated Dangerous Driving Occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm after she allegedly drove into her own daughter while intoxicated. Dale Palmer, a 58-year-old mother, fronted Sutherland Local Court to face a number of charges related to the incident, including drive with high range PCA. The alleged victim, Keely Palmer, is […]

A 67-year-old truck driver has been sentenced to 3 years in jail after he was found guilty of dangerous driving Occasioning death at Wollongong District Court. Graham William Squires was driving in the lane next to a truck on a highway when he attempted to merge in front it. He collided with the truck which […]