Charge Follows Fatal Petone Road Crash
9:29am 9 December 2008
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release.html?id=4566
A 45-year-old truck driver will face a charge of careless driving causing death and has been summonsed to appear in the Lower Hutt District Court on 20 January 2009.
Inspector Richard Chambers, Lower Hutt Police Area Commander, said the information has been laid following the completion of the fatal Petone crash investigation.
The crash happened on 19 June on The Esplanade, Petone, and claimed the life of Superintendent Steve Fitzgerald, the national manager of the Police Communications Centres, who had been cycling home from work.
Inspector Chambers said Mr Fitzgerald's family has been advised of the prosecution decision.
As the case is now before the court, police will not be making further comment.
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20 Jan 09
at 01:01
by Patrick
12:28PM Tuesday Jan 20, 2009
A truck driver charged in connection with the death of Police Superintendent Steve Fitzgerald has had his case adjourned until next month.
Desmond Wilson, 45, will face one charge of careless driving causing death when he appears in Lower Hutt District Court on February 26.
Mr Fitzgerald, national manager of police communications centres, died on The Esplanade at Petone about 5.25pm on June 19 when he was involved in a crash while cycling home from work.
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