Shepparton Magistrates Court: Chrystle Olivia Kemp charged with dangerous driving after fatal
A woman has appeared in court for the first time after being charged over a crash that led to the death of a five-year-old girl and an unborn baby.
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A young woman has faced court for the first time after the tragic death of a five-year-old in a collision in the Goulburn Valley.
Chrystle Olivia Kemp, 26, was charged on Tuesday with multiple offences, including dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing serious injury.
On Friday she faced Shepparton Magistrates’ Court for the first time.
The hearing was brief and Ms Kemp appeared via video link supported by her mother.
Dates were set for the hand up of the brief of evidence and for the committal.
It is alleged a silver Toyota LandCruiser, a black Ford Territory and a White Toyota LandCruiser collided at the intersection of Old Dookie and Boundary roads about 2pm on October 20.
Ms Kemp was driving the silver Toyota LandCruiser.
Her passenger, five-year-old Savannah Kemp, was in the LandCruiser, and died at the scene.
The driver of the Ford, a 32-year-old pregnant woman was flown to hospital with serious injuries where her unborn baby later died.
Savannah Kemp was remembered as “beautiful daughter and sister” on a GoFundMe page that has raised almost $50,000 for Savannah’s mother and brothers.
Ms Kemp will remain on bail and return to court next year.
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