Young father killed by driver on international licence

A young father has allegedly been killed by an Indian student driving on an international licence.

John Wilson, 30, died after a crash involving his sedan and an Isuzu delivery truck driven by Hari Bommareddy, 24, in Newbury, Victoria on Thursday morning.

Mr Bommareddy allegedly veered onto the wrong side of the road on Greendale-Trentham Road about 7.45am, according to The Courier.

John Wilson, 30, died after a crash involving his sedan and an Isuzu delivery truck driven by Hari Bommareddy, 24, in Newbury, Victoria on Thursday morning.

Mr Wilson died at the scene having just left his home in Fern Hill.

His fiance and two-year-old child arrived shortly after the fatal crash and were comforted by police.

Geelong resident Mr Bommareddy was granted conditional bail at the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

Victoria Police have alleged Mr Bommareddy said Mr Wilson was on driving on the wrong side of the road and caused the collision.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Matthew Hunt told the court evidence from the scene refuted that.

‘Evidence shows [Mr Wilson] has braked heavily prior to impact, leaving a skid mark that was up against the outside fog line for the south-bound traffic,’ he said.

Mr Wilson died at the scene having just left his home in Fern Hill

Mr Bommareddy told police he was awake and driving at the time of the crash and had an international driver’s licence from India.

His bail conditions specify that he surrender his passport, not leave Victoria, not drive a motor vehicle and to report to police three times a week.

The court heard Mr Bommareddy was on a student visa studying engineering management at Deakin University.

He will appear before Bendigo Magistrates’ Court on May 16 charged with dangerous driving causing death. 

Mr Bommareddy told police he was awake and driving at the time of the crash and had an international driver’s licence from India