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Teen Driver Sentenced to Seven Years, Seven Months for Fatal Burwood Hit-and-Run

Judge Justin Lewis cited extreme speed, MDMA use, flight from the scene to find high moral culpability.

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Will sitting at a coffee shop with a pot of tea in front of him.

Overview

  • The now 18-year-old, unlicensed at the time, pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death, theft, reckless conduct endangering life, failing to render assistance and unlicensed driving.
  • He will be eligible for parole after four and a half years, with the Adult Parole Board to decide on any youth custody placement.
  • Court findings showed the stolen Jeep carried five passengers and reached about 129 km/h in a 60 km/h zone moments before impact, with the accelerator fully engaged.
  • Evidence detailed MDMA in his system, use of a phone app to track the police Air Wing, passengers’ pleas to slow down, and the remark, “Nah, I’m gonna make it.”
  • After the crash that killed 28-year-old William Taylor, the driver fled, took a train, walked roughly 5 km home, and was found by police the next night.