Sydney man Zacharias Giatras granted bail after Rockdale crash leaves man critical

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Zacharias Giatras, a 19-year-old plumbing apprentice from Rockdale, has been granted bail after being charged over a serious crash in Sydney’s south that left one man in critical condition.

Giatras appeared at Parramatta Local Court on Saturday following the Friday night crash on Tyrrell Street, Rockdale.

He faces several charges including aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, causing bodily harm by misconduct, driving with high-range PCA, and being in charge of a vehicle under the influence.

Emergency services arrived at the scene around 9.50pm to find a damaged parked Toyota Corolla and three 19-year-old men, one of whom was trapped inside.

Two were taken to St George Hospital, with one remaining in a critical condition.

Police allege Giatras was the driver and returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.203.

Parramatta Local Court.

In court, the police prosecutor said Giatras initially denied being behind the wheel and admitted to regularly speeding and drifting.

Though Giatras’s lawyer acknowledged that “alcohol is the clear main factor in the offending behaviour,” he noted the teen had no prior criminal convictions.

Magistrate Ian Guy described the incident as “catastrophic,” highlighting the possibility that “one person could lose their life.”

Giatras was granted bail under strict conditions, including a ban on alcohol and entry to licensed venues, and mandatory compliance with random police drug and alcohol testing.

He is scheduled to appear in Sutherland Local Court on May 2. No pleas have been entered.

Source: Daily Telegraph.

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