Truck Driver Avoids Blame in Fatal Crash

0:00A truck driver on Queensland Sunshine Coast walked away from court without blame for a deadly five-vehicle crash that took the life of a three-year-old girl named Inezza King back earlier this year. He pleaded guilty to having traces of cannabis in his system, but got hit with just the one-month driving ban and a $400 fine. The crash happened when his truck slammed into the car, carrying Inezza and her baby sister Itahe. Both girls got airlifted to the hospital along with five other people involved, tragically, and as it passed away a week later, while Little Itahe pulled through after some critical days and made it home from Brisbane. Folks close to the case say the driver, who's got a clean record except for one minor speeding ticket, blacked out from an epileptic seizure behind. The wheel. That medical episode got him ruled not at fault for the actual wreck, so no extra charges came his way. In Collounder Magistrate's court, his lawyer pushed that point hard, and he even showed up with a solid reference from his job at a local construction.

1:02Firm. He's still working there and plans to give back on the road once doctors give the green light. Magistrate Rod Mattson called the whole thing out of character for the guy, wrapping up a light sentence that lets him move forward after this tough, chapter. That's your update from Sydney News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the Story.