Driver had ‘no comprehension of what he was doing’ when five people died in Daylesford pub crash, court hears

Endocrinologist tells Victorian court of rapid' decline in William Swale's glucose levels prior to crash

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A diabetic driver had no comprehension of what he was doing" when he drove into and killed five patrons outside a Daylesford pub, a Victorian court has heard.

William Swale faced the second day of his committal hearing at the Ballarat magistrates court on Tuesday. The 66-year-old is fighting 14 charges including five counts of culpable driving causing death, negligently causing serious injury, and reckless conduct endangering life, over the deadly pub crash in November 2023.

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