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Mother charged over Adelaide horror crash that killed her 11-year-old daughter just days after her funeral

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Nickel, A. (2026, October 14). Mother charged over Adelaide horror crash that killed her 11-year-old daughter just days after her funeral. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16208245/Adelaide-Moana-crash-death-mother-charged.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Sarah Wallace, 35, has been charged with aggravated causing death by dangerous driving and aggravated causing harm by dangerous driving following a head-on collision that killed her 11-year-old daughter Delilah Peterson on September 22 in Moana, Adelaide. The crash also injured the driver of the other vehicle, a 37-year-old man from Seaford Meadows. Wallace was arrested two days after Delilah's funeral and is set to appear in court on November 12. Delilah's family described her as an intelligent, loving child with many dreams for the future.

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An 11-year-old girl named Delilah Peterson died at the scene of a head-on collision involving a Nissan sedan and a Subaru station wagon in Moana, Adelaide's south, on September 22. The driver of the Nissan, identified as her mother Sarah Wallace, was arrested and charged with aggravated causing death by dangerous driving and aggravated causing harm by dangerous driving on October 14. Emergency services were called to Commercial Road at about 6:45 pm; Wallace suffered serious injuries but is now in hospital, while the driver of the Subaru sustained minor injuries and has been discharged. Wallace was bailed to appear in Christies Beach Magistrates Court on November 12. Major Crash investigators are continuing their examination of the crash's circumstances.

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The mother of an 11-year-old girl killed in a horror head-on collision has been charged over her death. asserted

mother → kill → death

Sarah Wallace, 35, was allegedly behind the wheel of a Nissan sedan which crashed into a Subaru station wagon in Moana in Adelaide's south on September 22. She was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, while her daughter, Delilah Peterson, 11, tragically died at the scene. uncertain

daughter → crash → scene

Major Crash investigators attended the scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash. asserted

investigators → attend → crash

Following extensive inquiries, Wallace was arrested on Wednesday - just two days after her daughter's funeral. asserted

Wallace → follow → funeral

She was charged with aggravated causing death by dangerous driving and aggravated causing harm by dangerous driving. asserted

She → charge → driving

Wallace's licence was immediately suspended and she was bailed to appear in Christies Beach Magistrates Court on November 12. asserted

she → suspend → November

The driver of the Subaru, a Seaford Meadows man, 37, also suffered minor injuries in the crash. asserted

driver → suffer → crash

Delilah Peterson (above) tragically died in a head-on collision in south Adelaide in September Delilah's mother, Sarah Wallace, was charged over the crash (above) on Wednesday Loved ones have described Delilah as a truly special little girl who was 'taken from this world far too soon'. asserted

who → die → world

'She was extremely smart, loving, curious and full of life,' her aunt, Finlay Thompson-Grabyn, wrote on the GoFundMe. asserted

aunt → write → GoFundMe

'She loved so much about the world around her and had so many dreams and things she wanted to experience in life. asserted

she → love → life

'At just 11-years-old, she had her whole future ahead of her and so much more love, laughter and memories still to make.' asserted

future → have → her

It's hoped the fundraiser will ease the financial burden on Delilah's grieving parents and three siblings. asserted

fundraiser → hop → parents

'Her beautiful parents, Sarah and Kyle, love their precious daughter more than words could ever explain,' Ms Thompson-Grabyn added. uncertain

Grabyn → love → daughter

'No parent should ever have to face the unimaginable pain of losing their child. ' asserted

parent → have → child

Their hearts, along with the hearts of everyone who loved Delilah, are shattered. asserted

who → love → Delilah

Delilah (above) was remembered as a 'truly special little girl' asserted

Delilah → remember → girl

Wallace was charged with two alleged offences over the crash (above) on Wednesday ' asserted

Wallace → charge → Wednesday

More than 100 friends and family farewelled Delilah on Monday. asserted

friends → farewelle → Monday

She was the 81st person to die on South Australian roads this year. asserted

She → die → roads

Mother charged over Adelaide horror crash that killed her 11-year-old daughter just days after her funeral

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