A 31-year-old male driver has been charged, following a fatal single vehicle crash in the state’s south last week that resulted in the death of a six-year-old boy.
Just after noon on Thursday, December 22, emergency services were called to Moulamein Rd, Moulamein, after reports a vehicle had rolled.
Officers attached to Murray River Police District attended and located a Toyota Hilux with significant damage.
One of the passengers, a six-year-old 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 Melbourne Children’s Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver was also taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established and examined by specialist police attached to the Crash Investigation Unit, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash commenced.
Upon his release from hospital, he attended the Deniliquin Police Station about 10am on Wednesday, December 28, where he was arrested.
He was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, drive in a manner that is dangerous, causing bodily harm by misconduct in charge of motor vehicle, negligent driving (occasioning death), and two counts of driving 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 Wednesday, February 15, 2023.