Ourimbah’s Lleyten Van Spronssen faced Gosford Local Court to answer charges related to a fatal car crash at Niagara Park.
Appearing via video link for his committal hearing on Monday, March 23, the court heard that the 18-year-old P-Plate driver allegedly got behind the wheel with a carful of friends at around 4:30am on Saturday, March 21.
According to the Police Facts Sheet, he lost control whilst taking a corner at speed on Washington Ave, and struck a power pole, severely injuring all occupants.
NSW Ambulance Paramedics attended, but despite their best efforts, a 17-year-old boy died at the scene.
Another 17-year-old was flown to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition, but has since been stabilised.
An 18-year-old and another 17-year-old were taken to John Hunter Hospital and Gosford Hospital respectively in serious conditions and have also since also been stabilised.
Van Spronssen was also taken to Gosford Hospital, but upon his release, was taken to Woy Woy Police Station, where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and breach of P1 licence passenger restrictions for drivers under the age of 25.
Presiding Magistrate, Peter Barnett, noted in further police documents tendered, that the accused appeared to make admissions to police that he had been under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the incident, but no formal charges relating to that have been laid so far.
The Magistrate proceeded to grant Van Spronssen bail with strict conditions that he live with his mother, not leave the home between 8pm and 6am unless in the company of his mother, not consume alcohol or drugs and not get behind the wheel.
His case was then adjourned to Friday, May 22.
The NSW Police Crash Investigation Unit are continuing to investigate.
Source:
Documents, Mar 23
NSW Department of Justice, transcript and casefile
R v Lleyten Van Spronssen 2020/00090230