By Ethan Benedicto
Kamal Ghali, the driver of the vehicle that allegedly struck and killed a young girl in Endeavour Hills last year, has been hit with six charges after a hearing on Tuesday, 25 March.
The Magistrates’ Court hearing also saw Ghali’s case moved to the County Court for a trial to be held on 24 April on three indictable charges.
He was charged with driving in a dangerous manner that causes serious injury, driving in a dangerous manner causing death, and reckless conduct endangering life in a motor vehicle.
The incident, which occurred on 17 October 2024, saw Mila, a 3-year-old girl, allegedly struck at a pedestrian crossing on Heatherton Road around 8:30am.
She was taken to the hospital in a life-threatening condition and was announced the next day to have died.
An additional three summary offences were also transferred to be heard at the County Court.
These include driving in a dangerous manner, careless driving of a motor vehicle, and failing to stop before the stop line at red traffic lights.
