A 41-year-old man has been charged over a crash that killed 4 passengers when the automotive he was driving collided with a ute, hit a street signal and got here to a cease in a paddock close to Shepparton on January 4.
Harinder Singh, who stays in hospital underneath police guard, was charged on Wednesday with 4 counts of harmful driving inflicting loss of life.
4 farm labourers died within the accident close to Shepparton on January 4. Credit score:Joe Armao
Singh was driving throughout an intersection on Pine Lodge North Street in a Peugeot with 4 male passengers about 4.45pm when the automotive collided with a Toyota Hilux ute towing a trailer. All 4 passengers died on the scene.
Three of the 4 males who died have been “ejected” from the automotive in line with police, with officers investigating whether or not the passengers have been sporting seatbelts.
Victoria Police Performing Assistant Commissioner Justin Goldsmith stated final week early indicators pointed to a “T-bone sort collision”.
“On account of the collision, three males within the rear of that [Peugeot] hatchback had been ejected and have died. And the front-seat passenger has additionally been killed,” he stated.
The automotive during which 4 males died.Credit score:Joe Armao
“It’s uncommon that folks get ejected after they’re sporting seatbelts. So we are able to’t stress sufficient the significance of sporting a seatbelt.”
The 29-year-old ute driver from Nathalia was taken to hospital with minor accidents after stopping to help on the scene.
