A man has been charged following a serious crash in the state's hunter region last week.
About 9.30pm on Thursday (8 August 2024) police were called to a hospital on Metford Road, Metford, after a teenage girl presented with serious injuries, believed to be sustained in a crash.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District attended the hospital and were told the 17-year-old girl was struck in a fail-to-stop crash on Camp Road, Greta earlier that evening.
The 17-year-old was transferred to John Hunter Hospital with serious lower body injuries.
Police commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Following inquiries, about 2pm yesterday (Wednesday 14 August 2024) police arrested a 20-year-old man at Greta and took him to Singleton Police Station.
He was charged with seven offences, including:
- Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm (manner dangerous)
- Negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm
- Fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing grievous bodily harm
- Operate vehicle do driving wheels undergo sustained loss of traction
- Never licensed person drive vehicle on road
- Use unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road
- Use uninsured motor vehicle on road
Police will allege in court the 20-year-old man was performing burnouts in a Ford Falcon when he lost control of the vehicle and struck the 17-year-old girl.
The 20-year-old man was refused bail to appear before Singleton Local Court today (Thursday 15 August 2024).
