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Driver faces court over fatal Gooram crash

By Monique Preston

May 7, 2024

A driver charged over a fatal crash at Gooram last year has faced court for the first time, after being charged more than nine months after the crash occurred.

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Abdul Fatah Faizi, 51, of Shepparton, is charged with dangerous driving causing death, careless driving and driving dangerously.

The charges relate to a crash where the duel-cab ute Mr Faizi was driving left Euroa-Mansfield Rd and went down a 10m embankment near Ridge Rd, about 10.15pm on July 9 last year.

Shepparton man Eid Mohammad Enam Khail, 59, was flown to hospital in a critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.

Mr Faizi was charged over the crash on April 27 this year — more than nine months after it occurred.

Mr Faizi’s court appearance at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 6, lasted only a few minutes and no pleas were entered.

Mr Faizi’s bail was extended and he will next appear in court in August for a committal mention.