Teen Charged Over Fatal Wamberal Crash

Follows 6 month investigation


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Police have charged a teenage boy following a fatal single-vehicle crash on the Central Coast last year.

Just before 9.30pm on Sunday 17 July, emergency services were called to Willoughby Road, Wamberal, following reports a vehicle had crashed into a power pole.

17-year-old passenger Jackson Williams was treated by NSW Ambulance Paramedics, but died at the scene.

He was in Year 11 at Lisarow High School.

A 16-year-old male passenger was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious condition.

Following investigations, the driver, a 17-year-old boy, has been charged with dangerous driving occasioning death/drive manner dangerous and negligent driving occasioning death.

He will appear at a Local Court tomorrow (Friday 20 January 2017).

Photo - News Limited

19 January 2017




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