A TEENAGER will face charges over the fatal Cessnock crash that claimed the life of another teenager earlier this year.
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Police confirmed charges had been laid over the April 8 incident in which emergency services were called to a private Pelaw Main road about 11.15pm.
They found a Subaru Forrester had hit a barrier.
Police said a 17-year-old boy "suffered critical injuries... and died at the scene".
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Hunter Valley police commenced an investigation into the crash and the alleged driver, also 17, was taken to the John Hunter Hospital with minor injuries.
The driver underwent mandatory drug and alcohol testing.
Specialist crash investigators were called in as part of the probe, which led officers to arrest the alleged driver at Cessnock police station on Thursday.
The 17-year-old was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death-drive manner dangerous, negligent driving (occasioning death), drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm) and not keep left of dividing line-not class B/C vehicle.
He received conditional bail to face court in Kurri Kurri on September 28.
The site of the crash sparked questions in the aftermath about the type of bollards used in the area, which Cessnock mayor Bob Pynsent described as "dangerous".
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Matt Carr
Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle. Now his focus is on digital storytelling and breaking news.
Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle. Now his focus is on digital storytelling and breaking news.
