Police charge man after fatal moped crash in Wattleup

Officers from the Major Crash Investigation Section have charged a 42-year-old man as a result of their investigation into a crash that occurred in Wattelup on Friday, 31 March 2023.

It will be alleged about 3.50pm, the 42-yearold man was driving a Toyota Hilux that collided with a Longjia moped on Rockingham Road.

The 16-year-old male rider of the moped sustained critical injuries as a result of the crash and was conveyed to hospital where he later died.

The 42-year-old man from Wanneroo has been charged with:

• Dangerous Driving Occasioning Death.

He is due to appear before the Fremantle Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 2 May 2023.

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