Court had heard William Swale had suffered a ‘severe hypoglycaemic attack’ before the November 2023 crash
A general view of the scene of a car crash in Daylesford, Victoria, in which five people, including two children, died. A judge has dismissed all charges against the driver.A general view of the scene of a car crash in Daylesford, Victoria, in which five people, including two children, died. A judge has dismissed all charges against the driver.
The type-1 diabetic, who was diagnosed in 1994, claimed he suffered a “severe hypoglycaemic attack” while driving his white BMW SUV when it crashed into patrons outside the Royal Daylesford Hotel, the court heard. Diabetes experts, police, paramedics, and a witness who found Swale sitting behind the wheel looking “wasted” within one minute of the crash, all gave evidence.
Prosecutor Jeremy McWilliams had argued Swale was a long-term diabetic who should have been aware of the risks of his blood sugar levels declining, when get got into the car to drive.
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