A police officer has been charged following a critical incident investigation after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash at Lake Macquarie last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 4.40pm on Monday 4 October 2021, emergency services were called to Mandalong Road near Deaves Road, Mandalong, after reports two motorcycles \u2013 including a marked New South Wales Police motorcycle \u2013 had collided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 69-year-old man was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital with serious leg injuries, while a 36-year-old male senior constable \u2013 who was on-duty at the time \u2013 also suffered serious injuries and was taken to John Hunter Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A crime scene was established by Lake Macquarie Police District officers, with a critical incident investigation launched by Tuggerah Lakes Police District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following extensive inquiries, the senior constable \u2013 attached to Traffic & Highway Patrol Command \u2013 was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice today (Tuesday 15 March 2022), for the offence of negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is due to appear at Toronto Local Court on Monday 2 May 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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