Tuesday 16 April 2019

Man Faces Court Over Fatal Crash At Nerong

BY IAN CROUCH

A man has has faced court over the horrific crash at Nerong on Sunday which claimed the life of a 23 man from Blackalls Park and left 5 people in hospital.

Police say the 54-year-old from Minmi was driving a Ford Falcon GT which collided with a Subaru Forester and a Hyundai Terracan on the Pacific Highway.

He was arrested at the scene of the crash and taken to Forster Police Station where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, five counts of cause bodily harm by misconduct in charge of a motor vehicle and negligent driving occasioning death.

He was refused bail to face Forster Local Court yesterday - police expect to lay more charges.


The crash scene at Nerong Picture: NBN News