Woman charged with manslaughter over alleged road rage hit-and-run

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McDonald, A. (2026, October 7). Woman charged with manslaughter over alleged road rage hit-and-run. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-08/woman-charged-with-manslaughter-over-trevor-fleet-death/107241342

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-07 · by Alasdair McDonald

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A 41-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly causing a hit-and-run incident that led to the death of 73-year-old Trevor Gordon Fleet in Bega, southern New South Wales. Police claim the victim died after being struck by a silver Holden SUV following an argument, and the incident occurred on the morning of what was supposed to be Fleet's funeral. The accused remains in custody and will appear at bail court later today.

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A 41-year-old woman was charged with manslaughter on the morning of the funeral for Trevor Gordon Fleet, a 73-year-old man from Eden, after he died following an alleged hit-and-run incident at Bega in southern NSW. According to police, Fleet was struck by a silver Holden SUV during a road rage argument earlier this month. The woman remains in custody and will appear in bail court later today.

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