A MAN has been charged with a string of serious offences, including dangerous driving causing death, after a crash that claimed the life of a six-year-old boy in Moulamein late last month.
Emergency services were called to Moulamein Road, Moulamein just after noon on December 22 after reports a vehicle had rolled.
The boy died at the scene.
Another occupant – a four-year-old boy – was treated by paramedics from both NSW and Victoria, before being airlifted to The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver – a 31-year-old man – was taken to hospital for mandatory testing and treatment of minor injuries.
A crime scene was established and examined by specialist police attached to the Crash Investigation Unit.
Upon his release from hospital, the 31-year-old man attended Deniliquin Police Station on December 28, where he was arrested.
The man was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death – drive manner dangerous – serious indictable offence, cause bodily harm by misconduct in charge of motor vehicle, negligent driving (occasioning death), and two counts of drive with child between four and seven years old not restrained as prescribed.
His driver’s licence was also suspended.
The man was granted conditional bail to appear in Deniliquin Local Court on February 15.
