A MAN has been charged with manslaughter following a fatal crash on the state's Central Coast earlier this year.
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About 4.40am on Tuesday January 15, an allegedly stolen Land Rover Discovery was travelling northbound and a Kia Rio was travelling southbound on Wyong Road, Berkeley Vale when they collided head-on near the intersection of Beckingham Road.
The male driver and sole occupant of the Kia Rio, a 45-year-old man, died at the scene.
Investigators from the police crash investigation unit commenced inquiries into the circumstances leading up to the crash.
Following extensive inquiries, officers attended a Silverwater correctional facility and arrested a 27-year-old man on Tuesday.
He was charged with manslaughter, aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death more than 45km/hr, dangerous driving occasioning death, speed dangerous, dangerous driving occasioning death, driving dangerous manner, fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death.
He was also charged with negligent driving occasioning death, drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, not keep left of median strip and drive in bus lane.
Police will allege in court the stolen Land Rover was travelling at speed and crossed to the wrong side of the road, before the driver left the scene without rendering assistance.
The Killarney Vale man has been refused bail to appear at Wyong court on Tuesday August 6, 2019.
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