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Llandilo fatal: Man charged over crash which killed Gemma Thomson

A 20-year-old man has been charged over a crash in western Sydney earlier this month in which a 28-year-old teacher was killed.

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A 20-year-old man has been charged after investigations into a Llandilo crash earlier this month which resulted in the death of a 28-year-old teacher.

Emergency services were called to The Northern Road, near Spinks Road, Llandilo, at about 7.30am on November 2 after a truck and car collided.

Police at the scene of a fatality at the corner of Spinks and The Northern Rd, Llandilo.
Police at the scene of a fatality at the corner of Spinks and The Northern Rd, Llandilo.

A 28-year-old woman, the driver of the car, died at the scene.

She was later identified as schoolteacher, Gemma Thomson.

Bede Polding Teacher, Gemma Thompson
Bede Polding Teacher, Gemma Thompson

The 20-year-old truck driver had minor injuries and was taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment and mandatory testing.

A crime scene was established and officers from the Crash Investigation Unit began an investigation.

Following the investigation, the 20-year-old man was arrested at Mt Druitt Police Station on November 15.

The man was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death and granted conditional bail.

He will appear before Mt Druitt Local Court in late November.

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