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Officer in court over fatality

09 Mar, 2010 09:45 AM
A CENTRAL Victorian police officer charged with dangerous driving causing death has appeared in court for the first time.

Peta Carbonneau, 33, a senior constable at a northern metro police station, faces one count of dangerous driving causing death over a collision that killed a motorcyclist in Woodend last year.

She is also facing one count each of dangerous driving, failing to give way doing a U-turn and failing to keep left of dividing lines.

Carbonneau, of Woodend, appeared in Bendigo Magistrates Court on Wednesday for a committal mention.

The brief of evidence was not read out and she was not required to enter a plea. Carbonneau was charged in January after a long investigation by the major collision investigation unit.

A 31-year-old Woodend man died after being hit on Black Forest Drive in Woodend about 5.45am on April 20.

Police allege Carbonneau was doing a U-turn in foggy conditions when her car hit the motorcyclist.

She was off-duty at the time.

Carbonneau was put on restricted duties after being charged.

She is scheduled to return to court in October for a two-day committal hearing at which witnesses will be called.

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