Hume Hwy, Casula: Cameron Forsyth confesses to dangerous driving, killing teen
A man was high on weed and morphine while behind the wheel of a Kia Carnival when the van mounted the kerb and killed a teenager on his way to football practice in Sydney’s southwest.
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A man who drove while high on cannabis and smashed into a teenager, flinging him 20 metres into a brick wall has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.
Cameron Forsyth, 38, faced Campbelltown Local Court via AVL on Wednesday and formally entered a plea of guilty to aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death under the influence of drugs.
He is accused of killing a 17-year-old who was walking to soccer practice along the Hume Highway at Casula with a friend on January 7.
Forsyth was driving a Kia Carnival along the road when he mounted the kerb about 12.30pm, hit the teenager and drove a further 200m before coming to a stop, according to court documents.
The teenager was thrown more than 20 metres into the air before hitting a brick wall, while his friend managed to avoid being hit.
He was treated at the scene by paramedics and rushed to Westmead Hospital with injuries to his head and leg, where he later succumbed to the injuries.
Forsyth was not injured but was taken to hospital for mandatory testing before being charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, driving manner dangerous and negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and having his licence suspended.
The charges were later escalated to dangerous driving occasioning death.
However a representative from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on Wednesday withdrew all charges against Forsyth except for dangerous driving occasioning death.
According to court documents Forsyth was on morphine because of previous heroin use and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol due to cannabis use at the time of the crash.
Forsyth was granted bail in September for only two weeks before he was taken back into custody when he was charged with stalking and intimidation.
He will face Campbelltown District Court on November 8.
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