Photo: ODT filesA teenager who drove drunk through Oamaru at up to 141kmh and killed his passenger has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A summary of facts outlined Ross’ wild driving which took place over nearly 5km and involved several near misses. After demolishing a wooden fence, the car slammed into a stone barrier, the passenger side taking the full impact of the crash. Ross and another of the men were unaffected while the other passenger sustained a minor toe injury. The defendant was declined bail by Justice Jonathan Eaton and will be sentenced in the High Court at Christchurch in September.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 13, 2023 04:35 UTC