Man charged following fatal crash near Maitland

Friday, 15 November 2024 08:30:37 AM

A man has been charged following a fatal two-vehicle crash in the state’s Hunter Region earlier this year.

About 3.45pm on Monday 5 August 2024, emergency services responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash on Cessnock Road, Gillieston Heights, approximately 5km south of Maitland.

Officers attached to Port Stephens – Hunter Police District attended and found a Nissan Patrol and an Isuzu truck had collided.

The driver of the Nissan patrol – a 31-year-old man – died at the scene.

The passenger – a 30-year-old woman – sustained minor injuries and was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

The driver of the truck – a 34-year-old man – sustained serious leg and spinal injuries. He was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.

A crime scene was later examined by specialist police attached to the Crash Investigation Unit.

Following inquiries, on Thursday 14 November 2024, the 34-year-old man was charged with dangerous driving occasion death – drive manner dangerous, negligent driving (occasioning death), not keep left of driving line-not class B/C vehicle, drive licence suspended under section 66 Fines Act and possess prohibited drug.

He will appear before Maitland Local Court on Wednesday 15 January 2025.

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