Eastern Freeway tragedy: Truck driver Mohinder Singh to plead guilty over crash

A court has heard a major development in the case of the truckie accused of crashing into police who had pulled over Porsche driver Richard Pusey.

A truck driver has inidcated he will admit killing four police officers in a horror crash on a Melbourne freeway after more than two dozen charges were dropped.

Mohinder Singh is expected to plead guilty to four counts of culpable driving causing death and six other charges in relation to the crash on the Eastern Freeway at Kew on April 22 this year, Melbourne Magistrates Court heard on Thursday.

Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King and constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney were killed after they pulled over Porsche driver Richard Pusey because he was allegedly speeding.

Singh, 48, indicated he wanted to plead to a total of ten charges after 27 were dropped in the court.

Mohinder Singh Bajwa intends to plead guilty to 10 charges, the court heard.

His lawyer Peter Morrissey SC told the court it was “very desirable” for the truckie to plead for his sake and the families of the deceased.

“It would be very desirable if he indicates he is pleading guilty today,” Mr Morrissey told the court.

But in a rare move the matter will be uplifted to the Supreme Court of Victoria because of how serious the crime is and the amount of public interest in the case.

The truckie was allegedly drug-affected and fatigued when he crashed into the police officers.

Senior Constable Kevin King, Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor and Constable Joshua Prestney died in the crash.

Constable Glen Humphris was also killed in the horror Eastern Freeway crash.

Following the horror crash detectives weren’t able to speak to Mr Singh for several days while he was in hospital.

Charges remaining against Mr Singh include deal with the proceeds of crime, possess drug of dependence and trafficking drugs of dependence including cannabis, meth and 1-4 butanediol.

He is also still facing a charge of possessing cartridge ammunition without a license.

Mr Pusey, a mortgage broker, has also been charged in relation to the crash.

The 42-year-old Porsche driver spent almost six months behind bars on a string of charges including reckless conduct endangering life and outraging public decency.

Richard Pusey was pulled over by the police officers because he was allegedly speeding. Picture: Ian Currie

The broker was also hit with the rare charge of outraging public decency after he allegedly recorded the aftermath of the crash scene with his phone and made comments.

“All I wanted to do was go home and have some sushi and now you f***ed my f***ing car,” Pusey allegedly said at the crash scene.

He was granted bail in October.

The businessman has been banned from driving, has to adhere to a curfew, undergo psychiatric treatment, surrender his passport and cannot contact witnesses.

He has also been barred from using electronic communications and social media to publish anything about or to discuss the circumstances in the lead-up to the alleged offending with certain exceptions.

The Porsche driver is expected to face trial in the County Court of Victoria but a date has yet to be set.

Mr Singh, the truck driver, will return to the Melbourne Magistrates Court on December 3 before the matter is heard in the higher court.

Originally published as Eastern Freeway tragedy: Truck driver Mohinder Singh to plead guilty over crash