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Ex-Collingwood AFL gamer Shannon Cox charged over double deadly crash in WA

ByRomeo Minalane

Jun 10, 2024
Ex-Collingwood AFL gamer Shannon Cox charged over double deadly crash in WA

A previous Collingwood AFL gamer has actually become the individual charged over a stunning double deadly auto accident in the Wheatbelt. Shannon John Cox was charged with 2 counts of hazardous driving occasioning death over the double death which happened in the town of Cooljarloo, about 170km north of Perth. Emergency situation services were contacted us to the dreadful crash scene on Brand Highway, where a Toyota Prado, a Volvo roadway train hauling 2 trailers and a Suzuki Ignis had actually clashed right before 9am on Friday early morning. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Shannon John Cox was charged with 2 counts of harmful driving occasioning death over the double death which took place in the town of Cooljarloo, near Cataby. Credit: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images Police state the Toyota was being driven south along the highway while the roadway train and Suzuki were driving north when they crashed near the crossway of Waddi Road. 2 females in the Suzuki, the 82-year-old motorist and her 83-year-old traveler, suffered devastating injuries and passed away at the scene. The 31-year-old guy driving the Volvo roadway train was not hurt. The West Australian comprehends the 12-year-old woman, dealt with for small injuries by paramedics at the scene, is Cox’s child. Authorities will declare Cox was the chauffeur of the Toyota Prado. He was not hurt. The 38-year-old from Spalding, a suburban area of Geraldton, made a quick look in Perth Magistrates Court on Saturday. 2 individuals have actually passed away and a girl has actually been hurt in a scary multi-vehicle auto accident near Cooljarloo in the Wheatbelt. Credit: 7NEWS/supplied He spoke just to validate his name and did not make an application for bail. He was remanded in custody and will next appear by means of video link at Perth Magistrates Court on June 18. Cox played 25 video games for Collingwood in between 2005 and 2009, having actually been taken as a novice, before unexpectedly retiring ahead of the 2010 season, pointing out a loss of enthusiasm for the video game. He then ended up being a weapon for hire in nation football, most just recently betting Rovers in the Great Northern Football League in 2022. Cox bet Donnybrook, Quairading and the Collie Eagles in 11 years as he moved the state. The Kojonup-born male made headings in 2022 following a brawl with another male in the carpark of Geraldton’s Recreation Ground on the day of his club’s initial last clash. He was recorded tossing punches throughout the off-field run-in, which led to a two-match suspension that saw him miss out on Rovers’ grand last. It was amongst a string of occurrences that triggered the WA Football Commission to lead a prolonged evaluation of the GNFL. Roadway Trauma Support WA 1300 004 814 – Read the complete story on thewest.com.au

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