Teen Driver Charged Over Fatal Crash At Cooranbong

 BY IAN CROUCH

An unlicensed driver is due to face the children's court today (Monday 13 May, 2024) charged over a fatal cash at Cooranbong last month.

Emergency services were called to Freemans Drive at about 12.15am on Sunday April 14, after a northbound car hit a parked SUV, understood to be a marked mobile speed camera vehicle.

An 18-year-old front seat passenger died at the scene.

The 17-year-old driver was freed from the wreckage and taken to the John Hunter Hospital, while the 43-year-old SUV driver suffered minor injuries.

The driver, now 18, was arrested at Newcastle Police Station on Saturday and charged with dangerous driving occasioning death - drive manner dangerous and negligent driving occasioning death.

He's been granted conditional bail to face Broadmeadow Children's Court today.

 

BREAKING! Driver Trapped In Crash At Freemans Waterhole

BY IAN CROUCH

Emergency services have been called to a serious crash at Freemans Waterhole.

A car left Freemans Drive and crashed into a tree near Osland Road at about 4.50am on Wednesday, trapping the driver who was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

The 75-year-old man has been released from the wreckage and has been transported by road ambulance to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition suffering neck, chest and abdominal injuries.