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Teen tragedy is 'stark' reminder to motorists says inspector

Mon, 29 Jun 2015

"Our family has been ripped apart - it will never be put back together again."

That's what the family of teenager Brad Campbell told a court last week as they watched the dangerous driver responsible for his death get sent to prison.

The 17-year-old died at the scene of a car crash on Foxdale Road in August 2014 - the driver, 18-year-old Brandon Gowland, was speeding.

Inspector Derek Flint was the senior investigating officer in the case and says it's the worst crash he's dealt with in 25 years.

He's pleading with others to learn from the tragedy:

 

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