A disqualified driver high on drugs who caused a fatal crash at Karuah 15 years ago has pleaded guilty in Newcastle District Court.
Michael Collins will be sentenced today over the horrific 2001 head-on crash on the Pacific Highway which claimed the life of 26-year-old British woman Arabella Stuart and left three others seriously injured.
He fled the country to Turkey following the crash and was only arrested last year.
Members of Ms Stuart's family traveled from the UK for yesterday's sentence hearing and read emotional victim impact statements to the court.
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| The Fatal Crash Scene in January 2001. Picture Courtesy theherald.com.au |
