Man charged after 2 boys die in fatal crash in Sydney
Aug 27, 2023
Sydney [Australia], August 27: Police had charged a driver, a 33-year-old man, after two boys aged 10 and nine, died in a crash in Sydney's south, according to a statement released by the New South Wales (NSW) Police on Saturday evening.
The accident happened just before 10 p.m. on Friday. Emergency services were called to the Grand Parade, a key road corridor that moves people and goods across the Sydney Metropolitan area after a sedan left the road and crashed into a tree.
Police will allege the driver lost control of the southbound vehicle and crossed to the incorrect side of the road before the impact.
Two boys on board were taken to a hospital where they died. Another passenger, a nine-year-old girl, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The driver was taken to hospital under police guard. He was charged on Saturday afternoon with two counts of dangerous driving causing death, and one count of causing bodily harm by misconduct.
Source: Xinhua
