Wallace Abraham Correy charged over fatal crash on Thunderbolts Way, Walcha

Wallace Abraham Correy did not appear in Armidale Local Court on Wednesday morning when his case was mentioned.

The 27-year-old is yet to enter pleas to charges of dangerous driving occasioning the death of his 25-year-old passenger, negligent driving occasioning death, and two counts of causing bodily harm by misconduct while in charge of a motor vehicle.

A solicitor for the DPP said there were a number of brief items still outstanding including the post-mortem and a statement from the officer-in-charge

“It is a motor vehicle accident. It’s anticipated there may be mechanical evidence required,” he told the court.

The case has been adjourned to June to allow investigators more time to compile the evidence and serve it on the defence team for Correy. The court heard Correy will engage a barrister, with the matter to be passed to another solicitor.

“Bail is to continue,” magistrate Michael Holmes said.

Police allege Correy was driving dangerously when he was behind the wheel of a BMW sedan that collided head-on with a taxi on the Thunderbolts Way about 10.45pm on December 23.

Correy’s 25-year-old passenger died at the scene while he was also taken to hospital for his injuries and later released.

The taxi driver and her passenger were also treated in hospital for various injuries.