Doyalson: Man, 52, charged with high range drink-driving after fatal crash
A 52-year-old man has been charged with high range drink-driving and dangerous driving causing death after a head-on crash at Doyalson which killed a 56-year-old man.
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A man has been charged over a horror head-on smash at Doyalson on Halloween last year.
About 8.30pm on Monday, October 31, emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway after a car and SUV collided head-on.
The car driver, a 56-year-old man from Mannering Park, died at the scene while the driver of the SUV, a 52-year-old man from Lake Munmorah, was treated by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition with head, chest and leg injuries.
Tuggerah Lakes Police District established a crime scene which was investigated by Crash Investigation Unit officers.
On Wednesday January 11, police attended a Newcastle address where they served a Court Attendance Notice on the 52-year-old man, charging him with five offences including aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death, dangerous driving occasioning death — driving under influence, dangerous driving occasioning death — driving in a manner dangerous, negligent driving occasioning death, and drive with high range prescribed concentration of alcohol.
He is due to appear at Wyong Local Court on Wednesday, March 8.
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