Charges laid following two serious crashesFAIRFAX NZ The Australian who has been charged on five counts of careless driving causing injury will be appearing at the Rotorua District Court on April 19. A 22-year-old Auckland man and a 70 year-old Australian have been charged and are due to appear in courts following two separate serious crashes in Taupo, and one on the Desert Road earlier this year. READ MORE:* Former Steel & Tube boss Nick Calavrias killed in crash in Taupo* Desert Road reopened following serious crashThe Auckland man will be appearing in Taupo District Court on April 5. As for the Australian, he's been charged on five counts of careless driving causing injury and will be appearing at the Rotorua District Court on April 19. "These crashes have affected a number of people, whanau and families, and the wider community," said Senior Sergeant Fane Troy of the Taupo Area Road Policing Group.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2017 10:18 UTC