West Gosford: Fabian Pandzic, 19, and Joshua Ryan, 24, charged with street racing after crash
Two young VW drivers have been charged with street racing after a horror smash which left an 85-year-old man fighting for life in hospital when his SUV rolled several times.
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Two young men charged with street racing after a horror smash at West Gosford have faced court for the first time.
Fabian Pandzic, 19, appeared in person at Gosford Local Court on Friday while Joshua Ryan, 24, was represented by a solicitor.
Both men were charged with dangerous and aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, driving furiously 45km/h over the limit, negligent driving and engaging in a street race.
The charges came after emergency services were called to the Central Coast Highway near the intersection of Hely St, at West Gosford, shortly after 11am on December 10 last year.
When Brisbane Water Police arrived they found a black VW station wagon and a Nissan X-Trail SUV had collided.
Police allege a third car, a VW GTI Golf, was seen driving in the area at the time of the crash.
The 85-year-old driver of the X-Trail suffered serious injuries when his vehicle rolled several times and came to rest against a bus stop.
He was trapped in the wreckage for some time until he could be freed and stabilised at the scene by paramedics before being flown to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.
A 28-year-old woman travelling in the front-passenger seat of the VW station wagon was also injured and flown to hospital in a serious condition.
Mr Ryan, who allegedly was driving the VW station wagon, was breath tested at the scene but returned a negative result.
He was taken to Gosford Hospital as a precaution for observation before being charged three days later.
Police established a crime scene which was forensically examined by officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.
A short time later, Mr Pandzic presented to Gosford Police Station where he was arrested and charged.
Both men were granted conditional bail, which was continued after their matters were mentioned briefly on Friday.
Both men were adjourned to face court again on February 17.
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