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Tasmanian woman Melissa Oates pleads guilty to dangerous driving after accident in which former partner Jari Wise died
Huonville woman Melissa Oates has pleaded guilty to a dangerous driving charge after an accident in which her former partner Jari Wise died.
The Supreme Court in Hobart heard Ms Oates was three times over the legal blood alcohol level and was driving double the speed limit when she hit Mr Wise on Wilmot Road on February 29, 2020.
Director of Public Prosecutions Darryl Coates said Ms Oates, who was visually impaired, did not have her glasses on when driving.
The court also heard it was dark when the accident happened and Mr Wise was wearing dark clothing.
Darryl Coates SC said Mr Wise had either walked or jumped out in front of Ms Oates’s vehicle and Ms Oates did not stop to check whether he was injured.
When she returned to the scene, police…
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