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Perth man admits dangerous driving after fake sirens precede crash injuring five
Jack Symon Dunn has admitted dangerous driving after using unauthorised lights and sirens while travelling at more than 100km/h before a head-on crash in Wanneroo, Perth. Five people, including a child, were injured; the case highlights the danger of motorists mistaking unauthorised signals for those of an emergency vehicle.
Dunn pleaded guilty to aggravated dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm, four counts of aggravated dangerous driving causing bodily harm, and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Dashcam footage showed him overtaking across double white lines in a 70km/h zone before colliding with a Mercedes-Benz. Its driver suffered fractured ribs and air pockets in their lungs; Dunn removed and hid the dashcam’s SD card after the crash, but police recovered the footage. He is due back in court for sentencing on 29 January.
In short
- Perth driver admits dangerous driving before a crash injuring five.
- He used unauthorised lights and sirens while speeding.
- Police recovered dashcam footage he had hidden.
Explained simply
Emergency lights and sirens are intended to warn other road users that an authorised emergency vehicle is approaching. Drivers may respond by slowing down or moving aside, so false signals can affect how they use the road.
Dangerous driving offences cover driving that creates a serious risk to others; aggravated offences can apply when people are injured. Grievous bodily harm refers to a serious injury, while attempting to pervert the course of justice means trying to interfere with an investigation or court process.
The case concerns a crash in Wanneroo, a suburb north of Perth, and the people injured in it, including a child. Police recovered dashcam footage after its memory card was hidden, making it part of the evidence in the case.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Perth drivers thought he was a cop as he sped past at 100km/h with fake sirens blaring – before causing a horror head-on crash that injured five”.