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Woman charged with manslaughter after fatal crash

A woman faced court today, charged in relation to a fatal single vehicle crash near Wellington in January. About 1pm on Saturday 5 January 2019, emergency services were called to Goolma Road, Wellington, 50km south of Dubbo, after a small hatchback left the road and rolled. A three-year-old girl sustained critical injuries and died at the scene. READ ALSO: Virtual Reality Openlab boss to put on a show at symposium in Dubbo The front-seat passenger, a woman aged 28, was airlifted to Westmead Hospital; and the 22-year-old driver was taken to hospital by road ambulance. Police from Orana Mid-Western Police District attended and established a crime scene. READ ALSO: Dubbo's budget bonanza: Millions for hospital, zoo, workers and police Following investigations by police from Central West Crash Investigation Unit, a 22-year-old woman attended Dubbo Police Station on Tuesday where she was charged with eight offences, being: She was bail refused to appear before Dubbo Local Court. You can have daily headlines, sporting news, what's on news, breaking news and a weekly wrap all in your inbox throughout the week by simply subscribing to our website. Subscribe here.

A woman faced court today, charged in relation to a fatal single vehicle crash near Wellington in January.

About 1pm on Saturday 5 January 2019, emergency services were called to Goolma Road, Wellington, 50km south of Dubbo, after a small hatchback left the road and rolled.

A three-year-old girl sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

The front-seat passenger, a woman aged 28, was airlifted to Westmead Hospital; and the 22-year-old driver was taken to hospital by road ambulance.

Police from Orana Mid-Western Police District attended and established a crime scene.

Following investigations by police from Central West Crash Investigation Unit, a 22-year-old woman attended Dubbo Police Station on Tuesday where she was charged with eight offences, being:

  • Manslaughter
  • Aggravated Dangerous Driving occasion death
  • Aggravated Dangerous Driving occasion grievous bodily harm
  • Negligent driving occasion death
  • Negligent driving occasion grievous bodily harm
  • Cause bodily harm by misconductRead More – Source
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