Vic: Two years' detention for man who drove into students

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2007
Vic: Two years' detention for man who drove into students

A 20-year-old Melbourne man .. who was showing off in his car when he ploughed into
a group of seven students .. has been sent to a youth detention centre for two years.

KHANG DINH of Westmeadows .. pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to six counts
of dangerous driving causing serious injury .. and one count of recklessly causing injury.

His victims .. aged 13 to 17 .. suffered injuries including broken legs .. a fractured
hip .. a broken pelvis .. broken ribs .. fractured spines and a punctured lung.

Chief Judge MICHAEL ROZENES has told the court one of the worst injured was JESSICA
PRICE .. who suffered a broken leg and pelvis .. and despite 16 operations .. may still
need a hip replacement.

The court heard DINH admitted to police he was showing off and trying to attract attention
.. when he lost control of his car on a Broadmeadows street in Melbourne's north .. in
August 2005.

Because of his age and remorse .. Chief Judge ROZENES has ruled DINH be sent to a youth
detention centre .. not an adult prison.

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KEYWORD: DINH (MELBOURNE)

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