Driver faces drink-driving charge six months after teen's fatal crash
Phoenix Ison, 15, died in February when hit by a car while riding his bicycle. The driver, Samuel Raymond Crooks, 21, was a provisional driver (P-plater) with a blood-alcohol reading above the P-plate limit. He has been charged with drink-driving but not with causing the crash.
Why it mattersThe delay prolongs uncertainty for Phoenix's family. It also raises questions about how long serious road death investigations take in Australia.
AustraliaThis case reflects how long serious road-death investigations can take in Australia, even when a fatal crash is this clear-cut. The outcome may affect how prosecutors handle P-plate drivers involved in fatal incidents.
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