Vic: Car out of control, then bodies flying: court

AAP General News (Australia)
02-19-2008
Vic: Car out of control, then bodies flying: court

A witness to a car crash that killed six teenage pedestrians in rural Victoria .. has
described seeing bodies being flung in the air from the impact.

In the Victorian Supreme Court today .. 18-year-old SIMON GEE said he saw a car veer
to the left and right of the road .. before hitting a group of children.

THOMAS TOWLE is facing 14 charges .. after the 36-year-old allegedly ran into and killed
the teenagers as they walked from a 16th birthday party at Cardross .. near Mildura ..

on February 18 .. 2006.

Another witness .. 18-year-old DANIELLE MATOTEK .. broke down as she told the court
she'd heard a loud car going by .. and a split-second later .. screams and a big bang.

And 17-year-old LER-REE JUDD's told the court .. the car was revving loudly and going
fast before it ran into the children standing on the side of the road.

She says she knew the group was there because they were illuminated by lights from
the house where the party was being held .. and the mobile phones the teenagers were using.

The trial before Justice PHILIP CUMMINS continues.

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KEYWORD: TOWLE (MELBOURNE)

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