Man Charged Over Eleebana Crash Which Left Two Children in Hospital

BY ISABEL EVERETT

A man will face court in April charged over a serious crash in Lake Macquarie. 

Around 9.15pm on October 19 2020, emergency services were called to Bareki Road, Eleebana.

There were reports a Honda Civic travelling north and a Ford Mondeo travelling south collided at the intersection of Eleebana Road.

Two children in the Ford – aged five and six-weeks-old – suffered serious head injuries and were taken to John Hunter Hospital. They have since been released from hospital.

The male driver of the Ford, aged 36, and his female passenger, aged 31, were uninjured during the crash.

The driver of the Honda – a 46-year-old man from Abermain – was trapped for a short time before being taken to John Hunter Hospital with serious internal injuries.

Following extensive inquiries, police attended a home on Cessnock Road, Abermain, and spoke with the 46-year-old man.

He was issued with a future court attendance notice for the following offences:

• Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – drive manner dangerous
• Cause bodily harm by misconduct in charge of motor vehicle (x2)
• Negligent driving (occasioning grievous bodily harm)
• Negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm)
• Drive vehicle illicit drug present in blood
• Not keep left of dividing line-not class B/C vehicle

He is due to appear at Belmont Local Court on April 21. 

Two Men Arrested At Gateshead Pub, and Fire Arm Seized

 BY ISABEL EVERETT

Police have charged a man after he was allegedly found to be in possession of a firearm in Lake Macquarie on Thursday. 

Shortly before 12pm , officers observed a grey Volkswagen Golf allegedly accelerating away from police on Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle.

A short time later, police located the car at a carpark of a licensed premises on the Pacific Highway, Gateshead, with a female passenger inside.

During a search of the vehicle, officers allegedly located a sawn-off firearm that was wrapped in clothing and a plastic bag containing ammunition.

The items were seized for forensic examination.

Following further inquiries, two men – aged 24 and 32 – were arrested inside the venue and taken to Belmont Police Station. 

The 24-year-old was charged with seven offences including:

• Possess unauthorised prohibited firearm;
• Possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm;
• Possess loaded firearm public place;
• Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority;
• Possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority;
• Not keep firearm safe; and
• Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period.

The 32-year-old was charged with a breach of bail offence.

Both men were refused bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Friday. 

Investigations are ongoing, anyone who may have witnessed a grey Volkswagen Golf between 11am and 12.30pm in the Newcastle area or who may have dashcam footage from the nearby area during these times is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.