Perth rubbish truck driver dies after Roe Street crash, man charged with manslaughter
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A motorist has been charged with manslaughter after a City of Perth truck driver who was hit by a ute in Northbridge on Monday morning died in hospital.
The 48 year-old truck driver from Nedlands died from his injuries in Royal Perth Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The ute had just left a nightclub when it crashed into the rubbish truck on Roe Street, hitting the driver while he was standing outside his truck.
It then hit a parked white van, forcing it to flip onto its side.
Police announced on Thursday afternoon they had charged the 20-year-old driver of the ute over the crash.
The Wilson man has been charged with manslaughter, failing to ensure assistance was provided to a victim after a traffic incident and being a novice driver exceeding zero blood alcohol content.
He is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on February 2.
Topics: accidents, road, disasters-and-accidents, northbridge-6003
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