Man charged following double motor vehicle fatality – Coolac

A man has been charged following investigations into a collision between a motorbike and utility in the Riverina Region in January.

About 10.30am on Sunday 25 January 2015, a motorbike and Nissan Patrol were driving in opposite directions on Muttama Road, Coolac, when they allegedly collided.

The rider, a 52-year-old man, and the pillion passenger, a 47-year-old woman, both died at the location.

The Nissan caught fire and was extinguished by NSW Fire & Rescue.

Emergency services were contacted and officers from Traffic and Highway Patrol and Cootamundra Local Area Commands attended the scene and commenced an investigation.

The driver of the utility, a 60-year-old man, was uninjured and taken to Gundagai Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.

A crime scene was established and examined by the Southern Crime Scene Investigation Unit.

Following investigations, Cootamundra detectives served a Future Service Court Attendance Notice on the 60-year-old man yesterday (Tuesday 7 July 2015).

He was charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death and two counts of negligent driving causing death.

The man is due to appear before Cootamundra Local Court on Monday 7 September 2015.

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