Rory Teiffel faces Wangaratta court over deadly crash

A Wangaratta man who allegedly crashed a car in the state’s northeast killing his cousin and brother has again faced court.

Rory Teiffel appeared at the Wangaratta Magistrates' Court for a committal mention hearing on Thursday. Picture: Jack Colantuono

A Wangaratta man accused of killing his cousin and brother in an allegedly drunken car accident in country Victoria was allegedly speeding as fast as 223km/h.

Rory Teiffel, 23, appeared via web link at the Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court for a committal mention on Thursday, where charge sheets revealed Teiffel was charged with two counts of culpable driving causing death, two counts of driving in a manner dangerous causing death, two counts of negligent driving causing serious injury.

He was also charged with exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol within three hours of driving a motor vehicle, exceeding an 80km/h speed limit sign by 10km/h but less than 25km/h, exceeding an 80km/h speed limit sign by 45km/h or more and exceeding a 100km/h speed limit sign by 45km/h or more.

Police allege Mr Teiffel was clocked at 96km/h on Murdoch Road, at 152km/h on Clarkes Lane, and at 223km/h on Greta Rd, where he then lost control and the car crashed through a wire fence, hit a tree and flipped.

Greta Rd has a 100km/h limit in that area.

Rory Teiffel was allegedly speeding at 223km/h in a 100km/h zone just before the crash.

He was allegedly driving his 16-year-old brother and two of his cousins home from a function.

Police allege he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.079.

It is alleged Mr Teiffel crashed a car in the state's northeast that claimed the life of his cousin and his brother died in the Royal Melbourne Hospital days later. Picture: Supplied

Mr Teiffel’s 26-year-old cousin from Beaconsfield died at the scene.

A 24-year-old cousin who sustained life-threatening injuries and Mr Teiffel’s brother were flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with critical conditions.

His brother succumbed to his injuries a few days later.

Mr Teiffel, who lives in Wangaratta with his parents, was granted bail at the Benalla Magistrates’ Court on April 11.

A discharge report from Wangaratta Hospital indicated he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.105, the court heard in April.

“The accused was driving at excessive and dangerous speeds, whilst under the influence of a blood alcohol result more than twice the legal limit,” the police summary, under their grounds for opposing bail, said.

On Thursday, defence lawyer Dee Giannopoulossought an adjournment to continue discussions with the prosecution.

Magistrate Peter Dunn adjourned the matter to October and Mr Teiffel’s bail was extended.