Police lay charges - Fatal Crash - Stapleton

Detectives from Major Crash Investigation Unit have charged a 27-year-old male in relation to a fatal crash which occurred in Stapleton on 13 August 2019.

The 27-year-old male and his five-year-old son were the only occupants of the vehicle. The five-year-old boy died as a result of injuries suffered during the crash.

The male has been charged with:

  • drive motor vehicle cause death
  • drive without due care
  • drive high range blood alcohol content
  • drive with prohibited drug in blood
  • drive - child not using restraint

He will appear in Darwin Local Court today.

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