Francis Shanley had been living in Australia for 10 years and was due to get married shortly to his Australian fiancée Broc Nicholson
A 53-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after an Irish tradesman was killed in a car crash in Sydney.
Francis Omigie was arrested by police on Friday night and charged with dangerous driving causing death, negligent driving causing death, failing to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death and two counts of causing bodily harm by misconduct.His lawyer Eiad Diyab told the court the accused "had some mechanical problems and his intention was to change lanes to the left and unfortunately has resulted in a pile-up.
Witnesses told officers the driver of another vehicle - reported to be a Toyota Echo - allegedly left the scene before speaking with police.
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