SA: Cyclist Chris Jongewaard guilty of criminal offences

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2009
SA: Cyclist Chris Jongewaard guilty of criminal offences

Champion cyclist CHRIS JONGEWAARD has been found guilty of driving a car which struck
a professional cyclist and caused serious injuries.

South Australian District Court Judge WAYNE CHIVELL found JONGEWAARD not guilty on
a charge of causing serious harm by dangerous driving but guilty of an alternative charge
of aggravated driving without due care.

He also convicted the cyclist on a second count of leaving the scene of an accident.

Judge CHIVELL will hear sentencing submissions on September 7.

JONGEWAARD's car struck his training partner .. MATTHEW REX .. when the pair and eight
others were celebrating Mr REX's 22nd birthday at a resort at Normanville .. south of
Adelaide in February 2007.

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