On Friday, Luke Appleton fronted Albury Local Court for alleged dangerous and negligent driving. Photo: Vanessa Hayden.
An Albury man has been granted conditional bail following a fatal crash last weekend.
Luke Appleton fronted Albury Local Court today (13 September), charged with dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving (occasioning death).
Police said emergency services responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash along Urana Road, Jindera, approximately 15 km north of Albury, at about 7:35 pm on 7 September.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the male drivers of both vehicles, who were the sole occupants.
The driver of an SUV was trapped in the vehicle until he was released at 9:40 pm. The 41-year-old man died a short time later en route to Albury Airport, where he was due to be airlifted to a medical facility.
Appleton, who was driving a utility, was taken to Albury Wodonga Health, Albury Campus, and in stable condition. He has undergone mandatory testing, where he remained under police guard.
Murray River Police District officers established a crime scene, which is being examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
On Thursday (12 September), Appleton was released from the hospital and taken to Albury Police Station.
Magistrate Sally McLaughlin granted Appleton bail on the condition that he report to Albury Police Station daily, not drive any motor vehicle, comply with drug and alcohol testing, and is not absent from the premises between 8 pm and 6 pm.
Appleton is set to appear before Albury Local Court on 19 November.
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