Thread: Melbourne Freeway tragedy: 4 Police killed, Porsche driver faces court

Originally Posted by Backspin

Good eye. But they are crucifying this arsehole for going 140 km/h which isn't all that fast.

If this asshole was polite and considerate and not an absolute cvnt, the focus would be on this truck driver

Eastern Freeway tragedy: Porsche driver Richard Pusey hit with speeding charge

The Melbourne man accused of filming a dying police officer after a horror crash on a freeway is facing another charge.
Caroline Schelle


Emergency services work at the scene of the crash on the Eastern Freeway. Picture: AAP/Scott BarbourSource:AAP

A Porsche driver accused of filming a dying policewoman after a horror crash on a Melbourne freeway has been hit with an extra charge over the incident.
Richard Pusey has been charged with speeding in relation to the Eastern Freeway crash in April 2020, the Melbourne Magistrates Court was told.
Four police officers were killed when truck driver Mohinder Singh ploughed into the group who pulled Mr Pusey over for allegedly speeding.

Porsche driver Richard Pusey. Picture: AAPSource:AAP

Police allege the 42-year-old was exceeding the 100km/h limit on the Eastern Freeway between Bulleen and Burke roads.
He exceeded the limit by “more than 45 kilometres per hour” and was allegedly travelling at 147km/h, according to charge sheets released by the court.
The mortgage broker was hit with the additional charge on February 24.
Prosecutors asked the charge to be moved to the County Court where he is facing other charges in relation to the crash.

A court sketch of Richard Pusey during a hearing at Melbourne Magistrates Court in May 2020. Picture: AAPSource:AAP

His lawyer Chris McLennan said there was “no opposition” to this plan.
The four officers who died in the crash were Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King and constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney.
Mr Singh has pleaded guilty to four counts of culpable driving causing death and was on an ice binge before he ran into the officers.
Mr Pusey is accused of recording the shock freeway scene on his mobile instead of helping Constable Taylor as she lay dying on the road.

Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor and Constable Joshua Prestney died in the crash. Picture: Victoria PoliceSource:Supplied


Constable Glen Humphris and Senior Constable Kevin King died in the horror crash in April 2020. Picture: Victoria PoliceSource:Supplied

“All I wanted to do was go home and have my sushi,” he allegedly said at the time.

“Now you’ve f**cked my f**king car.”
The Porsche driver is facing the rare charge of outraging public decency because he allegedly filmed the fatally injured officer.
He has also been charged with reckless conduct endangering persons and possession of a drug of dependence.
He is next expected to face the County Court on March 10.
https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/eastern-freeway-tragedy-porsche-driver-richard-pusey-hit-with-speeding-charge/news-story/d0536cdaf529453c1cfdd9e98e7ee752