Jail suspended over tourist's wrong side fatal

By Loukas Founten

Updated May 24, 2011 11:23:00

Tourist avoids going to jail for wrong side fatal (7pm TV News SA)

An Italian tourist who caused a fatal head-on crash when he pulled out onto the wrong side of the road, south of Adelaide, has had his jail sentence suspended.

Gabriele Cimadomo, 36, was holidaying in Australia in February when he drove his hire car onto the wrong side near Langhorne Creek and into the path of another car.

Its driver Jayne Guttilla died and passengers in both cars were injured.

Cimadomo pleaded guilty in the Adelaide District Court to causing death and two counts of causing harm by dangerous driving.

Judge Gordon Barrett told Cimadomo his driving was dangerous but he suspended a two-year prison sentence in favour of a $500 three-year bond.

Cimadomo was banned him from driving in Australia for 10 years.

Outside court, his lawyer Stephen Apps said Cimadomo had written a letter of apology to Ms Guttilla's family.

"He's extremely sad and his life has been changed," he said.

Last year a French tourist avoided going to jail over a fatal smash on the wrong side of a road in the Adelaide Hills.

Tags: accidents, road-accidents, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, traffic-offences, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, langhorne-creek-5255

First posted May 24, 2011 11:21:00

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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/24/3225266.htm

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