Teen Clears Manslaughter in PM's Driveway Crash

0:00Here's more Sydney news for March 3rd. A teenage boy has been cleared of manslaughter charges in a fatal car crash outside Australia's prime minister's home in Canberra. Nearly two years ago, on April 17th, 2024, a stolen Toyota Camry sped out of control on Adelaide Avenue, slammed into a concrete, barrier, and flipped onto its roof. The now 16-year-old driver suspect, who can't be named, was found not guilty by a jury in the ACT Supreme Court, a long with a lesser charge of, culpable driving, causing death. The crash killed a 15-year-old backseat passenger who was thrown 15 meters from the wreckage and suffered catastrophic head injuries. The accused boy denied driving and told the court he was sitting in the passenger seat during the high-speed joyride. He described hanging upside down after the rollover, freeing himself from his seatbelt, and crawling out with just a bloody nose, bloody mouth, and sore chest. Another teen, Jack Summaryl Jenkins, was later jailed for his role after admitting he was

1:01a passenger in the stolen car. The boy has been in custody since late August 2024. He pleaded guilty to being in the vehicle without consent. Acting just as John Burns gave him a light sentence of just three months on good behavior, crediting the nearly 16 months already served behind. Bars, support for this episode comes from our sponsor. See the description. To not just fall asleep, drift into what you are listening to, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.