Driver involved in fatal Corunna multi-vehicle crash charged

A driver involved in a fatal south coast multi-vehicle crash last year has been charged.

A driver involved in a fatal south coast crash late last year has been charged. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Morgan Sette

The driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash on the south coast late last year has been charged.

Emergency services were called to the Princes Highway, Corunna, about five kilometres south of Narooma, on December 30, 2022, after reports three vehicles had crashed.

Police were told a northbound white Audi Q3 and a southbound silver Toyota Camry collided, causing a white Volkswagen station wagon to also crash.

The driver of the Camry, a 39-year-old woman, died at the scene.

The passengers of the Camry – two brothers aged 18 and 15 – were airlifted to Westmead Hospital and Westmead Children’s Hospital respectively, with the eldest in a serious condition and the youngest in a critical condition.

The 18-year-old boy has since been released.

The driver of the Audi, a 40-year-old man, and the passenger, a 31-year-old woman, were taken to Moruya Hospital before being airlifted to St George Hospital, with the woman stable and the man serious but stable.

The five occupants of the Volkswagen were also uninjured. However, the driver, a 34-year-old woman, was conveyed to Moruya Hospital for observation.

Following an investigation into the crash, police attended St George Hospital on Monday and charged the 40-year-old driver of the Audi Q3 with dangerous driving occasioning death - drive manner dangerous, three counts of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm - drive manner dangerous, negligent driving (occasioning death) and Negligent driving (occasioning grievous bodily harm).

His driver’s licence was also suspended.

The man will appear in Narooma Local Court on Thursday, May 11.