Man charged over alleged hit-and-run death to face court this month

A man accused of being involved in an alleged hit-and-run crash, in which a man later died, has fronted court.

• Teens allegedly involved in fatal hit-and-run death to be dealt with in Supreme court

A MAN accused of being part of an alleged hit-and-run in Alice Springs which killed Shane Powell, has had his matter adjourned to later this month.

Jacob Long faced Alice Springs Local Court on Thursday charged with recklessly endangering life, unlawfully using a motor vehicle which caused injury to a person, fail to rescue and provide help and fail to obey direction of a police officer.

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On October 16 last year, four people aged 13 to 19, were charged after the allegedly stolen vehicle they were travelling in allegedly ran a red traffic light at the Larapinta intersection, colliding with a man riding his motorbike.

The vehicle allegedly failed to stop at the scene, where 47-year-old Shane Powell suffered life-threatening injuries, which he later died from.

The court heard all defendants charged in relation to the incident had been granted legal representation.

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The five teenagers are yet to enter a plea.

They are set to appear in court on June 1.

Long was remanded in custody to appear via video link on April 22.

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