Judge dismisses all charges against driver at centre of Daylesford pub crash that left five people dead

Court had heard William Swale had suffered a ‘severe hypoglycaemic attack’ before the November 2023 crashFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA diabetic driver who ploughed into a regional Victorian beer garden, leaving three adults and two children dead, will walk free from court after all charges against him were struck out.William Swale, 66, faced a three-day committal hearing this week in Ballarat magistrates court, where he contested 14 charges, including five counts of culpable driving causing death, over the November 2023 crash. Continue reading...

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