A man has been charged over a serious crash near Ulladulla last year.
Emergency services were called to the Princes Highway at Yatte Yattah about 8:20pm on Friday 29 September 2023, following reports a Mazda 3 and a Jeep Wrangler, towing a caravan had collided head-on, causing the Jeep to roll.
The Mazda driver, a 67-year-old man, suffered serious injuries. He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and airlifted to St George Hospital, where he also underwent mandatory testing.
The Jeep driver, a 43-year-old man, was taken by road to Shoalhaven Hospital for treatment of a foot injury.
A 33-year-old female passenger of the Jeep escaped with minor injuries.
Officers from the Southern Region Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation.
Following inquiries, a 68-year-old man was arrested after attending Ulladulla Police Station yesterday (Thursday 22 February 2024).
He was charged with aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm PCA, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – drive manner dangerous, cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of motor vehicle, negligent driving (occasions grievous bodily harm), and drive with high range PCA.
His licence has also been suspended.
The man was granted conditional bail and will appear in Milton Local Court on Thursday 21 March 2024.
