Mullumbimby double road fatality case delayed over report issues

The man faces a series of charges including manslaughter, dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving occasioning death.

A man accused of fatally crashing into another car has had his case further delayed in court. ​

The case against a man accused of crashing his car into another, allegedly causing the death of two people near Mullumbimby, has been further delayed.

Richard Alexander Davis appeared in Tweed Heads Local Court on Friday represented by defence lawyer Vince Boss.

He faces charges of two counts each of manslaughter, dangerous driving occasioning death, and negligent driving occasioning death.

He has also been charged with not keeping left of a dividing line, not keeping left of a median strip, and not turning right from the correct side of a centre line.

Police allege the Brunswick Heads man was driving a Nissan Juke which collided with the vehicle of Northern Rivers couple Anne and Peter Bolan about 11.45am on September 1, 2019.

Mrs Bolan, 79, was a passenger in the Toyota HiLux her husband was driving.

Paramedics attempted to revive her but she passed away at the scene.

Mr Bolan, 80, was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital where he died several days later.

Mr Vince told the court the defence had found some errors in a report received regarding his client’s prescription medication.

He said more documents needed to be obtained and further explored by an expert which should be completed within a month.

Mr Vince said a case conference was planned for June 11.

The matter was adjourned to July 16.

Originally published as Mullumbimby double road fatality case delayed over report issues