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Goulburn Post Ph: 4827 3500 Classifieds: 02 4827 3555 Monday December 31, 2012 $1.60 including GST gou lb urnpost.com.au Crash injures teenager P OLICE expect to lay further charges over a two-car collision that left a teenager with serious head injuries in the early hours of Saturday. The 18-year-old, from Goulburn, was in a serious but improving condition in Canberra Hospital yesterday after being airlifted from the crash scene. Police Rescue had to free her from the Hyundai Accent hatchback she had been driving west along Crookwell Rd at 3am. Her 19-year-old male front seat passenger sustained minor injuries. Officers have charged a 30-year-old Goulburn man with negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm. He decamped from the scene, police alleged. The man handed himself into police five hours later, Inspector Rob Post said. He and his three passengers were driving south on Marys Mount Rd in a 2001 Holden Calais sedan when it impacted with the hatchback. The 18-year-old girl in the Hyundai was trapped before being flown to Canberra Hospital by Snowy Hydro SouthCare heli- copter with serious head injuries and multiple fractures, police said. A 20-year-old woman who was travelling in the rear seat of the sedan also sustained multiple fractures, while the 28- year-old male front passenger and 17-year-old male rear passenger escaped with minor injuries. They were taken to Goulburn Base Hospital after being treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics. On Saturday some of them underwent x-rays and scans. The 30-year-old was also later taken to hospital for mandatory blood tests. Four ambulances and NSW Fire and Rescue also attended the scene, the latter as a precaution. All of the people involved were from Goulburn. Inspector Post said on Saturday there was a “high possibility” of further charges pending. Continued page 4 Man fled accident scene, police allege Cheers to New Year NEW Year’s Eve in Goulburn is offering a feast of enter- tainment. It may not have the colour of Sydney’s fireworks but local night spots will be jumping tomorrow night as we welcome 2013. Local favourite Jamie Agius is promising a high energy show during his per- formance at the Exchange Hotel tonight. Down at The Tatts, another local singer/songwriter, Tash will be wowing the crowd with her classic, easy listen- ing style. Over at the Workers Club, DJ Jeff Gray will get feet stomping. On Friday, Club staff Talisha Waibel, Jane Zouch, Dale Waibel and Sue Jones got in the New Year’s spirit. Full gig guide P4 A Af ft te er r t th he e f fi i r re e P P2 2 Photo: Tom Sebo Friday 4 Chad Croker 9-Late | Saturday 5 Mitch Canas 9-Late | Sunday 6 Tash 6-9pm | 1818958 Sundays Jug of Sangria SUNDAYS JUGS OF SANGRIA

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Goulburn PostPh: 4827 3500 Classifieds: 02 4827 3555 Monday December 31, 2012 $1.60 including GST

g o u l b u r n p o s t . c o m . a u

Crash injures teenagerPOLICE expect to lay further charges

over a two-car collision that left ateenager with serious head injuries in

the early hours of Saturday.The 18-year-old, from Goulburn, was in

a serious but improving condition inCanberra Hospital yesterday after beingairlifted from the crash scene.

Police Rescue had to free her from theHyundai Accent hatchback she had beendriving west along Crookwell Rd at 3am.Her 19-year-old male front seat passengersustained minor injuries.

Officers have charged a 30-year-oldGoulburn man with negligent drivingcausing grievous bodily harm. He

decamped from the scene, police alleged.The man handed himself into police five

hours later, Inspector Rob Post said.He and his three passengers were driv-

ing south on Marys Mount Rd in a 2001Holden Calais sedan when it impactedwith the hatchback.

The 18-year-old girl in the Hyundai wastrapped before being flown to CanberraHospital by Snowy Hydro SouthCare heli-copter with serious head injuries andmultiple fractures, police said.

A 20-year-old woman who was travellingin the rear seat of the sedan also sus-tained multiple fractures, while the 28-year-old male front passenger and17-year-old male rear passenger escapedwith minor injuries.

They were taken to Goulburn BaseHospital after being treated at the sceneby NSW Ambulance paramedics. OnSaturday some of them underwent x-raysand scans.

The 30-year-old was also later taken to

hospital for mandatory blood tests.Four ambulances and NSW Fire and

Rescue also attended the scene, the latteras a precaution.

All of the people involved were fromGoulburn.

Inspector Post said on Saturday therewas a “high possibility” of further chargespending.

Continued page 4

Man fled accident scene, police allege

Cheers toNew YearNEW Year’s Eve in Goulburnis offering a feast of enter-tainment.

It may not have the colourof Sydney’s fireworks butlocal night spots will bejumping tomorrow night aswe welcome 2013.

Local favourite JamieAgius is promising a highenergy show during his per-formance at the ExchangeHotel tonight.

Down at The Tatts, anotherlocal singer/songwriter, Tashwill be wowing the crowdwith her classic, easy listen-ing style.

Over at the Workers Club,DJ Jeff Gray will get feetstomping.