Charlie Teo’s daughter, 24, to stand trial on dangerous driving charges after a serious crash that left an ex-bikie boss critically injured
- Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo’s daughter allegedly caused a serous crash last year
- Nicole Teo, 24, allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road for up to 200m
- She then allegedly crashed into ex-Comanchero boss William George ‘Jock’ Ross
- The 76-year-old was flown to hospital with critical injuries after the serious crash
- Teo pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm
The young daughter of prominent neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has faced court on dangerous driving charges over a crash involving a former bikie boss.
Nicola Annabel Teo, 24, allegedly crashed into a Harley Davidson rider in Lower MacDonald, two hours north west of Sydney, on September 25, 2019.
The rider was former Comanchero boss William George ‘Jock’ Ross, 76, who was flown to Westmead hospital with critical leg and internal injuries from the crash.
Teo crossed onto the wrong side of Settlers Road and drove for up to 200 metres before she crashed into Mr Ross, police allege.
She pleaded not guilty to one dangerous driving charge at Penrith District Court on Friday with a trial date to be set in August, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Prominent neurosurgeon Charlie Teo (left) and his daughter Nicole (right). The 24-year-old allegedly crashed into a Harley Davidson rider in Lower MacDonald, two hours north west of Sydney, on September 25, 2019
The rider was former Comanchero boss William George ‘Jock’ Ross, (pictured) 76, who was flown to Westmead hospital with critical leg and internal injuries from the crash.
Teo was driving her Toyota Land Cruiser when the crash allegedly happened but is now banned from driving a motor vehicle while she is on bail.
Appearing in court via video link from her lawyer’s office, Teo pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.
There is a ‘likelihood’ Teo will be jailed if she is convicted, according to court documents obtained by the Telegraph.
Teo is also charged with negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, not keeping left of the dividing line and failing to give particulars to police.
The court is yet to decide how to progress with her three other charges.
Teo with her two pet dogs. She pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm at Penrith District Court on Friday
The Crown Prosecutor expected Teo’s trial to take seven days while her defence solicitor Darren Emery estimated it would take longer.
‘Realistically, there is no way this trial will run for less than 10 days,’ Mr Emery said.
Judge Jennifer English encouraged the defence to set a trial date sooner but Mr Emery wanted extra time to gather reports.
Teo will be excused from attending her case when her trial date is set in Sydney District Court in August.
Charlie Teo and Nicole on the Brooklyn Bridge during a trip to New York City. The daughter’s trial date will be set at Sydney District Court in August