12 December 2024

Charges laid after man allegedly thrown from car in Brogo crash

| Albert McKnight
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Police were called to the scene of the crash at Brogo on Friday. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen.

A woman has been charged after a crash on the NSW Far South Coast left a man with serious injuries.

NSW Police said emergency services were called to the Princes Highway, near Brogo, over reports of a single-vehicle crash at around 7 pm on Friday (6 December).

A silver Ford SUV allegedly crashed into a guard rail before rolling, while a male passenger had been thrown from the car during the crash.

Paramedics treated the man, aged 41, for serious leg injuries, and also assessed the alleged driver, a 36-year-old woman.

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Both were taken to the South East Regional Hospital for treatment while police seized the SUV for a forensic examination.

The Princes Highway was closed in both directions for a time due to the crash.

Police began inquiries, then arrested the woman when she was released from hospital on Tuesday (10 December).

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She was charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving occasioning grievous harm, driving with one passenger seatbelt/restraint not properly fastened and unlicenced driving.

In the Batemans Bay Local Court on Wednesday (11 December), she was formally refused bail.

Her matter is scheduled to appear at the Bega Local Court on 17 December.

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