The Church Point man will appear in Young Local Court in April. Photo: NSW Government.
A Sydney man has been charged in connection with a fatal road incident in the state’s south that claimed the life of a Canberra university professor late last year.
The 32-year-old Church Point man faces a charge of driving an unsafely loaded trailer causing death after an item from a caravan he was towing allegedly came loose and struck another vehicle near Galong December 2024.
The incident occurred shortly before 6:30 pm on Sunday 8 December 2024, on Burley Griffin Way, Galong, about 50 kilometres west of Yass.
Police were told the professor was allegedly travelling east when a solar panel from a portable power station became dislodged from the westbound caravan, smashed through the windscreen and struck him in the head.
The man died prior to the arrival of emergency services.
His passengers, a 48-year-old woman and two teenage girls, aged 16 and 13, were uninjured but were taken to Canberra Hospital and treated for shock.
The driver of the towing vehicle was also uninjured and was taken to a nearby hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established and examined by officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.
Following extensive inquiries, the Church Point man was yesterday (17 February) served with a Future Court Attendance Notice for driving an unsafely loaded trailer causing death.
He is due to appear at Young Local Court on 9 April.
The University of Canberra (UC) later confirmed the victim as Assistant Professor Majharul Talukder, a long-time faculty member.
A UC spokesperson described him as a “well-respected” academic who made a “significant contribution” through his teaching and research over 16 years.
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