Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
ABC News
ABC News
National

NT Police charge man over crash that killed 11-year-old boy in Moulden Shopping Centre car park

The driver of the vehicle that allegedly struck the boy is facing multiple charges. (ABC News: Jesse Thompson)

A man has been charged over a car crash that killed an 11-year-old boy outside a Darwin super market just days before Christmas last year.

The boy, who was visiting Darwin from interstate with his family, died on December 20 after he was struck by a ute in the car park of the Moulden Supermarket in Palmerston.

Police at the time alleged the driver had lurched forward instead of reversing, pinning the child against the wall.

The 54-year-old male driver has now been charged with dangerous driving causing death, careless driving causing death, driving without a licence and driving with a prohibited drug in his blood.

The boy died from his injuries at the scene. (ABC News: Jesse Thompson)

Police allege he was under the influence of cannabis at the time of the crash.

The man is due to appear in the Darwin Local Court on May 31.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.