Overview
- Rachel Van Oyen won her appeal on Tuesday, replacing an immediate prison term with eight months' imprisonment suspended for nine months.
- The Northam Magistrates Court had imposed eight months with two months to serve and six months suspended, and she spent two days in custody before bail.
- Prosecutors told the court she briefly closed her eyes before the car veered off Great Eastern Highway near Carrabin and rolled after striking trees.
- The crash in February 2024 killed her seven-year-old twins, Macey and Riley, who were thrown from the vehicle, while police reported no speed, alcohol or drugs.
- After the ruling, Van Oyen said she wants to grieve her daughters.