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Thursday, 5 June 2003 - 3:38pm |
Wellington

Driver arrested following fatal car crash

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Wairarapa Police have arrested a 40-year-old man and charged him with manslaughter following yesterday?€?s car crash in Greytown in which the car?€?s front seat passenger was killed.

The car?€?s driver was arrested this afternoon at Masterton Hospital where he is being treated for leg and arm injuries. His appearance was excused at a JP sitting of the Masterton District Court this afternoon and with his lawyer?€?s consent was remanded on bail to the hospital to appear in court on his discharge, possibly tomorrow.