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Corey Hastings allegedly caught behind the wheel with cocktail of drugs in system

A Victorian man allegedly had drugs including cocaine, meth and MDMA in his system when he was involved in a serious crash which left a man in a critical condition.

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A Victorian man allegedly had a cocktail of drugs in his system when he was involved in a serious crash which left his passenger in a critical condition in Henty.

Corey Hastings, 27, appeared before Wagga Local Court on December 8 charged with dangerous driving, negligent driving and two counts of aggravated driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, driving with an illicit drug present in blood, using a vehicle that did not comply with tyre standards and one count of drive recklessly/ furiously speed in a manner dangerous.

Mr Hastings has not yet entered a plea.

A Victorian man will appear before Wagga Local Court next year after he was caught with a cocktail of drugs in his blood following a crash in Henty that left one man in a critical condition.
A Victorian man will appear before Wagga Local Court next year after he was caught with a cocktail of drugs in his blood following a crash in Henty that left one man in a critical condition.

Police allege Mr Hastings was speeding in a silver Nissan Tida when it collided with a tree around 10.40pm on January 23.

The 27-year-old managed to free himself from the wreckage but two passengers, a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old man, were in the back of the car and were trapped for a short time.

The 22-year-old man was taken to Albury Hospital before being flown to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition.

The 21-year-old was taken to Wagga Wagga Hospital and released after being treated for minor injuries.

Police also allege Mr Hastings had exceeded the speed limit by more than 45km/h at the time.

Court documents state Mr Hastings was substantially impaired by the fact he was under the influence of the drug ice and he also had a cocktail of drugs in his system including, methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine, cannabis and MDMA.

Mr Hastings is currently on bail and will appear before Wagga Local Court on February 16, 2022.

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