Major development in Eastern Freeway truck driver tragedy

A truck driver has indicated he will admit to killing four police officers in a horror crash on a Melbourne freeway after more than two dozen charges were dropped.

Mohinder Singh is expected to plead guilty to four counts of culpable driving causing death and six other charges in relation to the crash on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne.

Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King and constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney were killed after they pulled over Porsche driver Richard Pusey for allegedly speeding.

Singh, 48, indicated he wanted to plead to a total of ten charges after 27 were dropped in court.

His lawyer Peter Morrissey SC told the court it was “very desirable” for the truckie to plead for his sake and the families of the deceased.

“It would be very desirable if he indicates he is pleading guilty today,” Mr Morrissey told the court.

In a rare move, the matter will be uplifted to the Supreme Court of Victoria because of the serious nature of the crime as well as the amount of public interest in the case. 

Singh was allegedly drug-affected and fatigued when he crashed into the police officers.

The charges remaining against Singh include dealing with the proceeds of crime, possessing a drug of dependence and trafficking drugs of dependence including cannabis, meth and 1-4 butanediol. He's also facing a charge of possessing cartridge ammunition without a licence.

Richard Pusey, the 42-year-old Porsche driver, has also been charged in relation to the crash. He's spent almost six months behind bars on a string of charges, including reckless conduct endangering life and outraging public decency.

Outraging public decency is a rare charge, but Pusey was hit with it after allegedly recording the aftermath of the crash scene with his phone and making comments.

“All I wanted to do was go home and have some sushi and now you f***ed my f***ing car,” Pusey allegedly said at the crash scene.

Pusey is expected to face trial in the County Court of Victoria, but a date is yet to be set.

Singh, the truck driver, will return to the Melbourne Magistrates Court on December 3rd before the matter is heard in the Supreme Court.

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