Charges laid over double-fatal crash at Tiger Brennan and Berrimah Rd intersection
MOULDEN mother-of-three Andrea Groening has been charged over a two-vehicle crash which killed two people at the intersection of Tiger Brennan Dr and Berrimah Rd on May 22
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MOULDEN mother-of-three Andrea Groening has been charged over a horror car crash which killed two people on May 22.
One of those killed, seven-year-old Mehali Anastasios Pastrikos, was Ms Groening’s son.
Mehali and Wade Williams, 21, were both in a Rav4 allegedly being driven by Ms Groening.
They died when the car collided with a Ford Ranger on the intersection of Tiger Brennan Dr and Berrimah Rd.
NT Police Wednesday served Ms Groening, 24, with a notice to appear over the incident.
“Police will allege that she was the driver of a Toyota Rav4 that breached a red light at the Tiger Brennan Drive and Berrimah Road intersection,” it said in a statement.
“The driver of the Ford Ranger involved in the crash, a 42 year-old male from Darwin, suffered serious injuries and is recovering.
“Investigations continue into the circumstances of this fatal crash.”
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Ms Groening is due to appear at Darwin Local Court on October 1.
She will face court on two counts of dangerous driving causing death; one count of dangerous driving causing serious harm; and other traffic offences.
A Top End Health spokeswoman said the two survivors of the crash, a 42-year-old man and Ms Groening, had both been released from Royal Darwin Hospital.
The 42-year-old man was released on May 29 and Ms Groening on June 7.
Less than two weeks ago, Mehali was laid to rest in a moving ceremony at Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church.
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Mehali’s father, Anastasios Pastrikos, choked back tears as the body of his eldest child was lifted into the black vehicle.
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Mr Pastrikos’ best friend, Luke Ruxton, said no father should ever have to bury their child. “Mehali was a “beautiful cheeky boy,” he said.
“Even if you’d only met him once, met him twice, if you met him every single day of your life — that would be enough for you to never forget,” he said.
“He never, ever had a frown on his face — he was a bright, bubbly, cheeky little boy, he literally walked into every room and lit it up.”
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