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Truck driver faces court after fatal police crash

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Truck driver faces court after fatal police crash

Mohinder Singh, 47, from Cranbourne in Melbourne’s southeast is charged with four counts of culpable driving over the deaths of Leading Senior Constable Lynnette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King and constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney.

Mr Singh didn’t speak and kept his head down during the hearing in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.

He did not apply for bail.

The truck driver remains in hospital. (Facebook)

Prosecutors requested additional time to put together their brief of evidence, which includes analysis of his truck which is being done overseas.

The 47-year-old had been in hospital until last night. He was charged after a joint investigation by the Major Collision Investigation Unit and the homicide squad.

He is due to return to court for a committal mention on October 1.

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Porsche driver remains in custody

The four police officers died when a truck crashed into them while they were dealing with a Porsche driver in an emergency lane on Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway at Kew.

Porsche driver Richard Pusey, 41, has been charged with nine offences, including driving at a dangerous speed, reckless conduct endangering life, failing to render assistance and drug possession.

Mr Pusey was pulled over for allegedly speeding at 140km/h and police say he tested positive to ice and cannabis on the Eastern Freeway last Wednesday.

He was urinating on the side of the road, when the truck driver allegedly smashed into four officers impounding his Porsche 911.

Kevin King, Joshua Prestney, Lynette Taylor and Glen Humphris were all killed. (Supplied)
Richard Pusey, the driver of a Porsche who allegedly fled the scene of a truck crash on Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway. (AAP)

One of them, Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, could be heard calling for help before Mr Pusey began filming the crash. He allegedly walked up to her and said: “There you go. Amazing, absolutely amazing”.

“All I wanted was to go home and have my sushi and now you’ve f—– my f—— car,” Mr Pusey allegedly said as Senior Constable Lynette Taylor continued to groan for help, the Melbourne Magistrates Court was told.

The officer and three of her colleagues, Senior Constable Kevin King and Constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney, died at the scene, with Mr Pusey allegedly running away.

He remains in custody on remand.

– Reported with AAP

© AAP 2020

Source: 9News

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