Ballina’s Lovepreet Singh to fight allegations his driving caused death of Lindendale farmer Peter Johnston on Bruxner Highway
An East Ballina man will fight allegations the dangerous manner of his driving resulted in the tragic highway death of a Lindendale farmer.
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An East Ballina man charged over a car crash on a major highway which claimed the life of a Lindendale farmer is set to fight allegations his dangerous driving caused the death.
Lovepreet Singh, 28, faced Magistrate Annette Sinclair at Lismore Local Court on Wednesday on charges of dangerous driving causing death and negligent driving causing death.
Police allege Singh’s white Toyota Hiace van was driven in a manner which killed 60 year-old Peter Johnston on the Bruxner Highway, a short distance west of Ballina, about 2.30pm on January 8 last year.
Police said Singh was trapped in his van after the crash and had to be treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before he was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
A 26-year-old male passenger was taken to Lismore Base Hospital, suffering minor injuries.
The highway was closed for hours after the crash as police investigated.
Singh has been committed to trial with pleas expected to be formally submitted at that time.
Magistrate Annette Sinclair adjourned the case to Lismore District Court on June 26.
Outside the court, neighbour and fellow farmer Graham Patch said he would “seriously miss” Mr Johnston, who he described as “the ideal, good neighbour”.
“He was 60 and I’m in my 80s but we had a lot of things in common,” he said.
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