Vincent Samuel George, 34, a Sydney truck driver who appeared in Campbelltown Local Court in Sydney's west charged with 11 more charges including manslaughter of a man and his parents was impaired by the drug methadone when he crashed into them, police allege.
George was driving a B-double for Lennon's Transport Services on January 24 when it careered onto the wrong side of the Hume Highway at Menangle. It collided with another vehicle, killing Calvyn Logan, 59, and his parents, Donald and Patricia Logan, both aged in their 80s.
He was charged in February with three counts of dangerous driving occasioning death.
Police have now lodged more charges including three counts of manslaughter and three counts of aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death while under the influence of drugs. George was also charged with negligent driving occasioning death, self-administering a prohibited drug and driving while under the influence of a drug.
Police allege he drove a truck that had its speed limiter tampered with to exceed the 100km/h maximum for heavy vehicles. He also has been charged with having inaccurate entries in his log book.
"We will allege that a driver under the influence of a drug, in a modified truck, with inaccurate, illegitimate fatigue records caused a collision resulting in the deaths of three people," traffic operations commander Stuart Smith told reporters.
He was issued with a field court attendance notice to appear in the same court on July 9. TOT News
Sydney Truck Driver That Killed 3 People Got More Than 11 Charges
- Wednesday, 16 May 2012 17:38
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