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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Bizarre twist as Good Samaritan who bravely helped free passengers from the crumpled wreckage of an SUV after horror crash is ARRESTED by cops moments later
Two men have been charged after a high-speed crash that was captured on CCTV injured a family of five in Sydney. A 28-year-old allegedly crashed his black MG SUV into a Mercedes on King Street in Newtown, in the city's Inner West, about 7pm on Monday. In a shocking twist, a 20-year-old man who rescued the driver from the wreckage was seen moments later topless before being pushed face down into the concrete by police and arrested at the scene. Security footage from businesses along King Street - which had been packed with the dinner crowd - showed the black MG careened down the wrong side of the road before clipping a silver car and smashing head-on into the Mercedes. The family in the Mercedes SUV, a 43-year-old male driver, and his passengers – a 67-year-old woman, 42-year-old woman, 12-year-old boy and nine-year-old girl – were all taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with minor injuries. Three other drivers who had been hit by the MG – a 65-year-old man in a grey BYD sedan, a 26-year-old woman in a white Toyota Corolla and a 26-year-old woman in a silver Toyota Yaris – were not injured. Paramedics treated the 28-year-old MG SUV driver at the scene before he was taken to St Vincent's Hospital for further assessment and mandatory testing. He was charged later on Monday evening with driving in a dangerous manner and his licence was suspended. He was issued a court attendance notice to appear at Newtown Local Court on the Monday 4 August 2025. One witness told Nine News the crash sounded 'like a bomb'. The 20-year-old man who had stepped in to pull the driver from his vehicle was subsequently arrested after police alleged he attempted to interfere with their investigations. He has also been accused of the assault of a female constable. Footage shows him helping the driver from the car and waiting near the wreckage as paramedics assess him before he is then seen being restrained by an officer on the ground. It is understood he was a passenger in the MG. The 20-year-old was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for treatment, where he allegedly assaulted a male constable and security staff while under police guard. He was released from the hospital before he was taken to Newtown Police Station where he was charged with hindering or resisting a police officer in the execution of duty. The man was also charged with assaulting a police officer in execution of duty without aggravated bodily harm and assaulting a frontline emergency worker – no actual bodily harm.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Yahoo
Former Fla. deputy charged in fatal DUI skips bail and is now a fugitive
Joshua Roelofs — a former Florida deputy charged with killing two people in a high-speed DUI crash in 2022 — skipped bail and did not show up for a court date this week. He's now a fugitive. Matthew Fogg, a retired chief deputy U.S. marshal, joins 'Banfield' to discuss the potential challenges of apprehending an ex-cop. #Crime #Deputy #Florida
ABC News
19-06-2025
- ABC News
Bart Moore avoids jail over Riverina crash that killed Serina Drury and Craig Day
A young driver has avoided jail after admitting he was responsible for a high-speed crash that killed two people near the NSW-Victoria border. Serina Drury, 55, and her passenger, Craig Day, 54, both of Tocumwal, died when a Ford Ranger driven by a teenager failed to give way at a country intersection and ploughed into their Toyota Hilux in July. Jerilderie teen Bart Moore, 19 at the time, was on Thursday sentenced in Albury District Court to a three-year intensive corrections order to be served in the community. He pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving occasioning death in March. Taking the witness stand on Thursday, Moore said he was "gutted" by the deadly Tocumwal crash. Defence counsel Michael Davies reminded Moore of previous comments he had made about the crash and his response to it. "I've taken two people away for no reason because of my f*** up," Mr Davies said, quoting Moore. In closing submissions, Mr Davies told the court Moore's actions were the result of momentary inattention as he approached the Racecourse Road and Murray Street intersection, driving past give-way signs on the 80km/h road. "It's a matter of seconds, in my submission, your honour." He said Moore's immaturity reduced his moral culpability and noted his client had no criminal record and was of good character. The defence asked Judge Jennifer English to consider an intensive corrections order of not more than three years to be served in the community. However, the prosecution called for a prison sentence. Crown prosecutor Virginia Morgan said the actions of Moore were "more than momentary inattention". "The accused had a straight lead-in to the intersection, with give-way signs clearly visible facing him, and he failed to slow down sufficiently to have a proper look and thereby avoid a collision," she said. Under questioning by Ms Morgan, Moore admitted he didn't slow down enough to look properly at the crash intersection because he frequently drove through it and was "comfortable" with it. "I've never seen a car there and thought I could always go through it without slowing down enough," he told the court. Ms Morgan conceded Moore did not have a "terrible" driving record, but had received tickets for driving offences. Moore received his P1 licence in early 2023 and, under cross-examination by Ms Morgan, told the court he was caught travelling at 30kms above the speed limit in Victorian town Cobram months later. The court heard he was also caught driving through a give-way sign in February last year in Finley. Judge English found the Tocumwal crash was the result of "slightly more than momentary inattention" by Moore and he failed to look properly when he approached the intersection. The judge said custodial sentences could have significant, damaging consequences on vulnerable young offenders and Moore's actions did not warrant full-time custody. She found Moore was genuinely remorseful and contrite. Judge English also noted he had mental health issues, but said these were "not causative of this accident". As well as the community corrections order, Moore was disqualified from driving for three years.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- CTV News
Police issue warning to stunters, street racers after series of dangerous incidents
The Edmonton Police Service has released a video of a high-speed crash that involved stunting that seriously injured a motorcyclist.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
Deputies: Engine ejected from car after high-speed crash ends in flames
Deputies reportedly pulled a driver from the fiery wreck of his car following a high-speed crash on Friday evening. According to Sheriff Sanders with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office (TCSO), TCSO deputies, Tumwater Police Department officers, and East Olympic Fire firefighters responded to a single-vehicle high-speed collision on 93rd Avenue. Sheriff Sanders stated that 911 callers reported the vehicle was on fire, fully engulfed, and exploding. A TCSO unit first on the scene grabbed the driver, who deputies say had a suspended license, and is now in custody for DUI. Sheriff Sanders added that the collision had enough force to eject the engine from the car, which can be seen lying in the middle of the road.
