A truck driver accused of causing the deaths of two Bendigo residents, one a child, following a collision near Kingston in December will face a committal hearing in six months.
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Michael Brent Knowler, 59, has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death, one count of dangerous driving causing serious injury, and one count each of failing to give way and causing a collision that placed a person in danger of death and serious injury.
Knowler was driving a Kenworth prime mover on Church Parade towards his friend's home in Broomfield on December 29 when he allegedly failed to give way at the intersection and collided with a Toyota Rav4 causing it to flip.
Jess West, 37, and her five-year-old son Deighton died at the scene. Two other passengers, Anthony West and nine-year-old Oakley, received injuries.
Knowler, who is on bail, did not attend the committal mention at the Ballarat Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
The court was told three police witnesses, including two collision reconstructionists, would give evidence at the committal hearing.
Another witness will give evidence about Knowler's truck and the servicing of it.
A half-day committal hearing was set down for October 22 and Knowler's bail was extended.
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