Kaison John Perry in court for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle

A Hervey Bay teenager who broke his legs after crashing into a family’s SUV while he was hooning down a busy street has expressed remorse.

Kaison John Parry leaves Hervey Bay Magistrate Court on March 21, 2024

Fracturing both of his legs after crashing into a young family’s car while he was speeding on a busy street on his off-road motorbike, a Hervey Bay teenager has faced court.

Kaison John Parry, 19, pleaded guilty to five charges, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, driving without a licence, driving an unregistered motor vehicle, driving an uninsured motor vehicle and driving a defective motor vehicle.

The court heard on December 4 last year, Mr Parry was riding his off-road Honda CRF 450 at an excessive speed along Boat Harbour Dr in Hervey Bay.

At 7.15pm he approached the intersection of Elizabeth and Pulgul streets in Urangan while riding at what police prosecutor Sergeant Kim Harwood estimated to be about “80-90 km/h”.

As he rode through the intersection, he collided with the front of a SUV that was pulling out of the intersection.

Sgt Harwood said the contact “rag-dolled” the rider through the air.

The court was told he was seriously injured in the crash and destroyed his motorbike.

The SUV contained two young children in it at the time who were looking at Christmas lights within the area.

The car was towed from the scene.

Police arrived at 7.20 pm and heard Parry say “I have f***ed up, it is my fault”.

The teenager, who was transferred to the Hervey Bay Hospital, suffered numerous lower limb injuries including a broken femur.

On January 21, Parry was interviewed at the Hervey Bay Police Station where he told police he was at fault for the incident.

Sgt Harwood said the incident was a “very serious” one.

“He caused a collision with a family involved who just wanted to look at Christmas lights,” she said.

Duty lawyer Virginia Ukpabi said while there was “no doubt” the incident was serious, Mr Parry “recognises the seriousness of the decision he made that night”.

“His choice will impact him for the rest of his life,” she said.

Ms Ukpabi said Parry was in his third year of a butcher apprenticeship and had only six months left of it at the time of the incident.

She said he planned to finish the qualifications once he had recovered from his injuries.

Citing the significance of the incident and its “horrific consequence”, Magistrate Trinity McGarvie said she would need more time to decide an adequate punishment.

She adjourned the matter to April 4 and told Parry his guilty plea was acknowledged.

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