The truckie who was behind the wheel of a rig which crushed a car - in which an occupant died - near Dubbo last month appeared in court yesterday.
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Jamie Leslie Harte sat in the front row of the Dubbo Local Court public gallery supported by family members when the matter was mentioned before a court registrar yesterday morning.
In an appearance which lasted just a few minutes, it was revealed the 43-year-old - who already faced driving charges in relation to the death of Allan Starr in the March 4 smash - had also been charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Catherine Swain.
Ms Swain, 27, was behind the wheel of the Toyota sedan and 24-year-old Mr Starr was in the passenger seat when it was squashed in a mangled wreck between a fuel tanker driven by Mr Harte and a Dubbo City Council tipper.
The car was stationary at traffic lights at the Talbragar River bridgeworks on the Newell Highway about 5km north of Dubbo when the smash occurred about 2.30pm.
Ms Swain, of Wongarbon, was trapped in the wreckage for one hour before rescue crews were able to free her.
Just hours after the accident Mr Harte, of Dubbo, was charged with dangerous driving causing death, negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm, and negligent driving.
Yesterday he was also charged with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm and negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm, in relation to injuries sustained by Ms Swain.
In court yesterday prosecutor John Doohan said he was in the process of compiling a brief outlining evidence against the truckie, however was awaiting the completion of a toxicology report and a report from the official who examined the tanker after the accident before it was finished.
Mr Harte did not enter pleas to any of the charges.
No details of Mr Harte's alleged negligence were tendered to the court.
Magistrate Tom Hodgson ordered the brief to be served on defence counsel Robert Duffy by May 8, and adjourned the matter until May 22.
Mr Harte, who was on conditional bail, waved to his wife as he was ushered by a police officer past Mr Starr's family, who entered the public gallery shortly after the matter was mentioned, and through a side door out of the courtroom.
