Man charged over death of Italian man in Brisbane car crash

According to the ABC, a man has been charged with two counts of manslaughter after allegedly losing control of his speeding car causing a seven-vehicle crash that killed two people.

General view of the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law precinct in Brisbane.

General view of the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law precinct in Brisbane. Source: AAP

According to the ABC, a man has been charged with two counts of manslaughter after allegedly losing control of his speeding BMW on a Brisbane road and causing a seven-vehicle crash that killed two people.

The crash happened late on Saturday night and was.

Police alleged he first collided with a moped that was travelling in the same direction on Lutwyche Road, Windsor, killing its 32-year-old male driver. The Italian Consulate in Brisbane confirmed that the victim is an Italian citizen without confirming his identity.

The driver of another vehicle involved in the accident also died.

 


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By Davide Schiappapietra

Source: ABC Australia




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