Overview

• Sergeant Benedict Bryant has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning death as his trial begins before Judge Jane Culver in the NSW District Court.
• CCTV of the 2022 Eveleigh collision was played in court, with the Crown saying the trail bike was travelling about 68 km/h in a 40 km/h zone before striking Bryant’s vehicle.
• The prosecution argues Bryant turned across the bike’s path without activating lights or sirens and effectively created a barrier without authorisation.
• The defence contends another unmarked police car at the intersection forced the rider to divert into Bryant’s path and says Bryant believed the bike lane ended in a way that would make the rider veer away.
• Court was told police had been instructed not to pursue about a minute before the crash; Jai Wright’s family attended the opening day and held a smoking ceremony after waiving usual naming restrictions.