A 67-year-old man died at the scene of the accident on the Kings Highway late last year. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
The driver of a ute has been charged over a fatal crash that killed a man on the Kings Highway late last year.
Emergency services were called to a section of the highway at the rural locality of Warri, which is between the towns of Braidwood and Bungendore, at about 5:30 pm on 7 November 2024, a NSW Police spokesperson said.
Officers arrived to find a blue Toyota Aurion sedan and a white Volkswagen utility had collided head-on.
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The front passenger of the Toyota, a 67-year-old man, had sustained head injuries and died at the scene, while the car’s driver, a 66-year-old woman, was taken to Canberra Hospital in a critical condition.
The driver of the ute, a 71-year-old woman, was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and mandatory testing.
“A crime scene was established and officers attached to the Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the incident,” the police spokesperson said.
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Following an investigation, police charged the 71-year-old woman on Friday (25 April) with dangerous driving occasioning death, causing bodily harm by wilful neglect while in charge of a motor vehicle, negligent driving occasioning death and negligent driving.
The woman is scheduled to appear at Queanbeyan Local Court on 7 July.
