Justin Lynch charged with dangerous driving after fatal crash

A Sydney man had already been caught driving disqualified after multiple drug and drink driving charges when he allegedly crashed a stolen car and killed a devoted dad earlier this year, a court has heard.

Justin Lynch, 26 has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after a man was killed in a fatal three-car crash in Lucas Heights. Picture: Facebook

• Drug driver: ‘not enough hours in the day’
• Crash driver on ‘wrong side of the road’

A Sydney man had already been caught driving disqualified after multiple drug and drink driving charges when he allegedly crashed a stolen car and killed a devoted local dad earlier this year, a court has heard.

Justin Lynch, 26, allegedly left extensive carnage in his wake after the fatal crash on New Illawarra Rd in Lucas Heights on January 5, which killed one man, injured two others and destroyed three cars.

Heathcote man Paul Brock, 63, was tragically killed in the smash, while Lynch was flown with abdominal injuries from the scene to St George Hospital.

Paul Brock, 63, was killed in the devastating fatal crash in Lucas Heights. Picture: Facebook

A 21-year-old Cronulla man travelling with Lynch was also treated at Liverpool Hospital for minor injuries and the male driver of a second 4WD involved in the crash escaped unharmed.

Lynch has been in custody since he was charged on January 13 with dangerous driving causing death, negligent driving causing death, driving while disqualified for the second time and stealing the ute involved in the devastating crash.

Police will allege Lynch should not have even been on the road as he was disqualified after previous convictions for high range drink driving and drug driving.

When Lynch’s solicitor applied for bail before Magistrate Peter Stewart at Sutherland Local Court in January the prosecution submitted there was a strong case against the Sutherland man.

The police prosecutor also submitted Lynch was subject to a curfew and had previously breached his bail after his earlier driving offences.

Lynch will face Sutherland Local Court via audiovisual link on May 27.

Mr Brock’s daughter Erin Robertson left a brief tribute for her late father on social media, alongside many local residents who remembered catching Mr Brock’s bus when he was a driver for Transdev based at the Menai depot.

“Rest in peace my beautiful dad,” Mrs Robertson wrote.