A South Australian mother has been accused of being high on drugs when she crashed her car and caused the death of one of her twin sons.
Stacey Panozzo was travelling home from a family holiday last month when her Holden Commodore crashed on Brookman Road, Kuitpo, on the state’s Fleurieu Peninsula.
The 34-year-old will face court over the death of her seven year-old boy Jackson Levi Rayner, and injuring her two other children, while allegedly under the influence, Adelaide Now reports.
Stacey Panozzo (pictured) has been accused of being high on drugs when she crashed her car and caused the death of one of her twin sons
The mother was travelling home from a family holiday last month when her Holden Commodore crashed and killed her son, Jackson Levi Rayner (pictured), 7
Police announced Saturday Ms Panozzo, of Callington in Adelaide’s southeast, was charged with dangerous driving causing death and injury.
Major Crash police will allege the mother of three was driving with ‘methamphetamine in her system’ when she crashed the vehicle.
She was arrested on Friday after an extensive six week investigation and faces life behind bars and at least a 10 year driving ban if found guilty.
Ms Panozzo suffered critical injuries in the crash and was trapped in the vehicle for over and hour.
The 34-year-old will face court for killing her seven year-old boy and injuring her two other children, while allegedly under the influence of methamphetamine
Police announced Saturday – after a six-week-long investigation – Ms Panozzo, of Callington, was charged with dangerous driving causing death and injury
Jackson’s twin and her two-year-old daughter sustained serious injuries in the collision – the toddler was thrown from the car and suffered head wounds, while her brother received chest injuries.
The mother’s ‘adored son’, Jackson, died on the scene despite the desperate efforts of paramedics, just three weeks after his birthday.
Authorities investigated details of the moments leading up to the crash, which included reports the station wagon swerved to avoid a kangaroo in a 100km/h zone before it hit a tree at 6.30am on November 13.
A passing motorist reportedly discovered the wreckage four minutes later, after the vehicle veered off the road and hit a gum tree.
The mother’s ‘adored son’, Jackson, died on the scene despite the desperate efforts of paramedics, just three weeks after his birthday.
Her two-year-old daughter was thrown from the car and suffered head wounds, while her brother received chest injuries
Dr Bill Griggs, Royal Adelaide Hospital’s trauma director who managed the air response to the crash, described the crash a ‘very difficult’ incident to attend.
Holiday items including childrens’ flotation devices and surfboards were reportedly found in the wreckage.
The Callington community is mourning the boy’s death, with his primary school principal Kerryn Harvey saying classmates and teachers were devastated by the loss.
The mother has been bailed to appear in the Mount Barker Magistrates Court in March, a police spokeswoman revealed.
Holiday items including childrens’ flotation devices and surfboards were reportedly found in the wreckage, after the car veered off the road and slammed into a tree
The mother has been bailed to appear in the Mount Barker Magistrates Court in March, a police spokeswoman revealed
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