Mother grieves newborn after drug-driver's high-speed crash
A mother whose newborn died six days after a drug-driver's crash has shared her grief in court.
Andrew Dean Robson was driving a utility west on Pemberton Street in West Albury on February 21, 2025, when he crossed fully onto the wrong side of the road and hit a small Kia head-on at 67 kilometres per hour in a 60 zone.
The mother was pregnant at the time. The mother delivered an emergency caesarean after the crash and her son was born alive but with severe brain damage.
The boy lived for six days before life support was switched off. Robson had prior convictions for drug-driving and was using ice and ecstasy at the time of the crash.
He had been a daily amphetamine user since age 19 and was on the Border to install services for a supermarket. The mother told Wagga District Court her son had paid the ultimate price before his life even began.
- Andrew Dean Robson
- Driver
- 67 kilometres per hour in a 60 zone
- Crash speed
- February 21, 2025
- Date of crash
- Six days
- Newborn lived
Why it mattersThe case highlights the catastrophic consequences of repeat drug-driving and the need for stronger deterrents and treatment for habitual offenders.
AustraliaThis is an Australian case in the NSW court system affecting a local family in regional NSW; it reflects ongoing concerns about drug-driving enforcement across Australia.
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