Clayton Gray in Coffs Harbour court charged over Toormina crash
A man has fronted Coffs Harbour court to face 11 charges arising from a serious head-on smash at Toormina. The 44-year-old has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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It was a confronting scene for first responders and residents when two cars ploughed into each other on Sawtell Road about 1pm on June 3.
Now the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the smash has faced court charged with a string of serious charges in relation to the incident.
Clayton Reece Gray appeared briefly in person on Monday where he pleaded not guilty to the 11 charges.
He was the driver of a Holden Captiva SUV that was travelling west on Sawtell Road at Toormina when it collided head-on with a Honda CRV travelling in the opposite direction.
Mr Gray and his two passengers – a 38-year-old-man and 38-year-old woman – were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Coffs Harbour Health Campus with multiple, serious injuries.
The driver of the Honda was a 64-year-old man. He was trapped for some time before being freed by firefighters.
Police arrested Mr Gray several months later on November 25 and charged him with the following offences:
- aggravated dangerous driving occasion grievous bodily harm – drive under the influence of drug or drugs,
- dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm - drive under the influence,
- dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm - drive manner danger,
- negligent driving (occasions grievous bodily harm),
- negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm),
- cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of motor vehicle,
- cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of motor vehicle,
- drive vehicle under influence of drugs,
- drive vehicle, illicit drug present in blood,
- drive while licence cancelled,
- not keep left of dividing line - not class B/C vehicle.
Mr Gray was granted conditional bail to attend Coffs Harbour Local Court on Monday (January 10).
He was supported by an Aboriginal liaison officer where he pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
Bail was extended until the matter is due back before the court on February 21.
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