Mother Granted Bail After Serving Two Days for Fatal Crash That Killed Twin Daughters

Rachel Van Oyen, sentenced for careless driving causing death, awaits appeal under strict bail conditions in Western Australia.

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.