Wirlinga man charged after Sydney father David Howard’s horrific death on Hume Highway
A Wirlinga man has been charged over the horrific death of young Sydney father David Howard on the Hume Highway earlier this year.
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A man will face court next month charged over a fatal crash that resulted in the death of a Sydney father whose remains were later located along a highway in the city‘s southwest.
Young Sydney father David Howard was fatally struck on the Hume Highway in Narellan earlier this year in October.
His body was discovered on October 12 when police conducted a search of the northbound lanes of the major road after receiving a report that a person had possibly been hit by a truck earlier in the week.
The 30-year-old died when he was struck by the vehicle in a horror accident. His death was only discovered when a truck driver checked his dashcam footage two days after the accident.
Tributes flowed from family and friends with Mr Howard being remembered as one of “the good ones”.
“We’re all going to miss you. The family is trying to hold it together but we (are) all crushed,” his cousin Robbie Gordon wrote on Facebook.
“I keep asking why do the good ones go early, but you will always be with us my cuz. We will meet again one day but until then we have to hold the rest of the family together.
Following extensive inquiries, a 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday at Albury Police Station.
The Wirlinga man was charged with failing to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death and driving in a dangerous manner.
It will be alleged he was the driver of a prime mover that collided with Mr Howard on the roadway and failed to stop.
He has been granted conditional bail to appear at Campbelltown Local Court on Tuesday 17 January next year.
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