Overview

• Rachel Van Oyen was sentenced to eight months imprisonment for careless driving that resulted in the deaths of her twin daughters, Macey and Riley, in February 2024.
• She was released on bail two days after her sentencing, pending an appeal of her conviction and sentence.
• The crash occurred when Van Oyen's vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree; her daughters, who were wearing seatbelts but not in car seats, were ejected and died at the scene.
• Van Oyen's bail conditions require her to remain at her Halls Head home and prohibit her from leaving the state until the appeal is resolved.
• Her lawyer emphasized that fatigue or speeding were not factors in the crash, citing a momentary lapse in attention and overcorrection as the cause of the accident.