* South Australia - Trucking boss convicted of manslaughter over death of driver
-- A negligent trucking boss who was convicted of manslaughter over the fatal crash of one of his drivers is in hospital under police guard after not showing up for court... Justice David Peek had issued an immediate arrest warrant for Peter Francis Colbert, who had been convicted in June over Robert Brimson’s death in a truck crash on Main South Rd, Happy Valley, when the brakes of the 1994 Mitsubishi tautliner — nicknamed “The Big Girl” — failed... Colbert, 55, had been allowed to remain on bail following his conviction in June, despite him facing a maximum life sentence for killing Mr Brimson — a 45-year-old father of three and grandfather of two...
(Photo from Adelaide Now - Truck driver Robert Brimson pressed “faulty” brakes 11 times before fatal crash, court told) - Adelaide, South Australia - The Advertiser, by Ken McGregor - August 13, 2015Labels: trucking industry news Australia
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