SA: Lawyer admits driving car in fatal hit-run, court told

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2005
SA: Lawyer admits driving car in fatal hit-run, court told

A court has been told Adelaide lawyer EUGENE MCGEE admitted his involvement in a deadly
hit and run collision -- six hours after the incident.

MCGEE allegedly told police he was driving the vehicle involved in the crash in November 2003.

He's pleaded not guilty in SA District Court to killing father of two IAN HUMPHREY
by dangerous driving in South Australia's Barossa Valley.

Prosecutor PETER BARNETT has told the court MCGEE had lunch with his brother and mother
at a hotel before the accident, and the trio ordered several drinks.

Mr BARNETT says two drivers saw MCGEE's four-wheel drive hit Mr HUMPHREY and fail to stop.

Mr HUMPHREY died at the scene.

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