Daniel James Smith released on home detention bail, charged with endangering life
A man has been granted bail after he allegedly nearly caused a head-on collision with a B-double truck by grabbing the wheel from his terrified father.
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A man has won a bail bid, accused of nearly causing a head-on collision with a B-double truck after he grabbed the steering wheel from his terrified father.
Daniel James Smith, 33, was released on home detention bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday, after allegedly injuring his father before endangering his life.
A prosecutor told the court last week they were opposed to all forms of bail, due to the seriousness of the allegations and for the protection of Mr Smith’s parents.
The court heard Mr Smith’s father suffered a broken right wrist – possibly requiring surgery – after allegedly being pushed over and punched twice to the neck on January 11 at Crystal Brook.
Two cars and the front door of the property were also allegedly damaged during the incident.
The court heard Mr Smith’s father drove him away from the family home to de-escalate the situation, but pulled over on the Augusta Highway, just north of Crystal Brook as Mr Smith was still highly agitated.
“He started driving again and at the end of the overtaking lane he says that the defendant grabbed the steering wheel, pushing it to the right and causing the vehicle that he was driving to drive directly into the incoming lane whilst a B-double truck was heading towards them,” the prosecutor said.
“He thought that they would collide with the truck head-on.
“He managed to pull the steering wheel back to the left to evade a collision, but nearly lost control of the vehicle.”
Mr Smith is charged with endangering life and assault causing harm.
He is yet to enter any pleas.
The prosecutor said Mr Smith was sentenced to a 10-day suspended sentence bond in September for affray.
On Thursday, Magistrate Oliver Koehn released Mr Smith on home detention bail to live with his cousin in Port Pirie.
Mr Smith will next appear in court in June.
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