Nineteen-year-old Aaron Papazoglu, the driver accused of causing the crash that killed 33-year-old Samanvitha Dhareshwar and her unborn child in Hornsby, will apply for bail later this week, a court has heard.
Papazoglu did not appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, November 18, where his solicitor Chris Kalpage confirmed he will seek release on bail on Friday.
The Wahroonga P-plater was arrested early Saturday and faces charges of dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning death, and causing the loss of a foetus – death of a pregnant woman. He has not entered pleas.
Police allege Papazoglu failed to stop at a red light before his BMW sedan collided with a Kia Carnival that had slowed to allow Dhareshwar and her family to cross a footpath, causing the Kia to fatally strike her. She later died at Westmead Hospital, along with her unborn child.
Floral tributes continue to grow at the George St crash site, while Assistant Commissioner David Driver said the scene was “very confronting” for first responders. Police are urging witnesses to come forward.
Under Zoe’s Law, introduced in 2022, convictions for dangerous or negligent driving that cause the death of an unborn child may attract up to three additional years’ imprisonment.
Source: Daily Telegraph.
