Wisam El Haouli found guilty of dangerous driving after school formal car crash in Moffat Beach
A Sunshine Coast man who was driving teens to their school formal before crashing his car after doing a burnout has fronted court for his sentencing. Here’s the verdict:
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A Glenview man who was driving two teens to their formal when his car flipped in Moffat Beach has been found guilty of dangerous driving.
Wisam El Haouli, 45, was hired to drive two high school leavers in his 1974 Torana V8 twin-turbo car to their formal on November 18, 2020, from Moffat Beach.
El Haouli was driving with the two teens in his car along Seaview Terrace, Moffat Beach, when he did a burnout.
Video footage played in court showed the car had crashed into bollards outside a cafe, causing the car to flip onto its side.
El Haouli was found guilty in Caloundra Magistrates Court on Friday, October 1, for one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle.
He had previously pleaded not guilty to the charge, arguing his car had a mechanical failure, causing it to crash.
The court heard during El Haouli’s hearing in August he had continuously modified his vehicle and had never had it inspected by a registered mechanic.
Magistrate Catherine Benson sentenced El Haouli to 12 months in jail, which was wholly suspended for three years.
He was also disqualified from driving for 12 months.
Four other charges against El Haouli were dismissed on Friday, including driving a non-compliant vehicle and driving unregistered.
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