Jessica May Siobhan Wooldridge charged with dangerous driving causing death of Tasmin Patience Randall

A Sunshine Coast woman who allegedly killed her 19-year-old passenger after crashing her car while police allege she had drugs in her system has been committed to stand trial.

A Sunshine Coast woman will stand trial for allegedly killing her teenage passenger in a fatal car crash weeks before Christmas.

Police allege Jessica May Siobhan Wooldridge, 26, had drugs in her system when the Holden Astra she was driving hit a power pole on Vise Rd, Mons, on December 9, 2020.

Ms Wooldridge’s passenger, 19-year-old Tasmin Patience Randall, tragically died in Sunshine Coast University Hospital after paramedics rushed her in a critical condition from the scene of the single car crash.

It is alleged Ms Wooldridge’s car veered off the road and crashed into a power pole.

Ms Wooldridge, from Nambour, was later charged with dangerously operating a vehicle causing death and driving with a drug present in her saliva.

When the matter was mentioned before Maroochydore Magistrates Court for a directions hearing on August 2, 2022, witnesses were cross-examined by Ms Wooldridge’s solicitor, Mark Dixon.

Mr Dixon cross-examined the testimony of forensic crash experts about the tyres and brakes of Ms Wooldridge's car at the time of the crash.

Police allege Jessica May Siobhan Wooldridge had drugs in her system when a Holden Astra she was driving hit a power pole at Mons on December 9, 2020.

These testimonies will be used during the trial at the Maroochydore District Court.

Sunshine Coast Forensic Crash Unit officer in charge acting Sergeant Evan Condon, who worked as a mechanic before joining the police force, told the court about his analysis of the crash site.

Mr Dixon asked acting Sergeant Condon about his assessment of the use of the anti-lock braking system that was fitted on the car.

Acting Sergeant Condon said he was unable to determine whether brakes were used in the lead up to impact.

“If they were applied, they certainly weren’t applied effectively enough,” he said.

The court heard mechanics who inspected the car found the rear tyres were badly worn and “wouldn’t have passed a roadworthy” test.

Ms Wooldridge was committed to the Maroochydore District Court to stand trial for the dangerous driving charge.

The other matter of allegedly driving with drugs present in her system was due to be dealt with in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on December 14, 2022.

Ms Wooldridge is yet to enter any formal plea to either charge and remains on bail.