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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sam Rigney

Teenager was drunk, speeding before killing mate in crash with stationary speed camera vehicle

A file picture of a mobile speed camera vehicle similar to the one that was hit in the fatal crash. Picture by Marina Neil

A SUSPENDED learner driver was drunk as he sped along Freemans Drive before he slammed on the brakes, the car spinning out of control before crashing into a mobile speed camera vehicle and killing his 19-year-old mate in the front seat.

The teenager, who cannot be identified because he was a juvenile at the time of the crash, appeared in Broadmeadow Children's Court this week where he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving occasioning death - drive under the influence and driving while suspended.

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