A driver has pleaded guilty over a crash in Melbourne that killed a 14-year-old girl and her mother, with prosecutors abandoning drink driving charges.
Thomas Charles Adamson, 27, appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday April 4 where he pleaded guilty over a fatal August crash on the South Gippsland Highway that killed Meili Dai, 44, and her daughter Xinyu Yuan.
Adamson, who was seriously injured in the crash and remains in a wheelchair, has pleaded guilty to two counts of culpable driving causing death and one charge of driving while disqualified.
Meili Dai, 44, and her daughter Xinyu Yuan, 14, died in a car accident on August 9, 2017
Thomas Charles Adamson, 27, appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday April 4 where he pleaded guilty
Ms Dai and her daughter were leaving Xinyu’s parent-teacher interviews at the time of the crash.
Mr Adamson’s Holden Commodore smashed into their Toyota at about 7.20pm, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
The crash happened on August 9.
Police have previously alleged that Adamson had a blood alcohol reading of between 0.12 and 0.165 at the time of the crash.
It is alleged that Adamson left a bar just before the crash, according to the Daily Telegraph
The family of the slain mother and daughter were present in court as Adamson entered the plea.
Police have previously alleged that Adamson had a blood alcohol reading of between 0.12 and 0.165 at the time of the crash
He will face a pre-sentence hearing at the Victorian County Court in August.
Adamson was originally charged with seven offences in November, including two counts of dangerous driving causing death, drink driving, and driving under the influence
Prosecutors are not proceeding with those four charges.
The Devon Meadows resident will remain on bail and face court on August 31.