Driver charged over fatal road incident involving solar panel

Driver charged over fatal road incident involving solar panel A Sydney man has been charged after a solar panel allegedly “dislodged” from a portable power station he was towing, flew through the windshield of another car and struck and killed its driver. February 24, 2025 David Carroll Modules & Upstream Manufacturing Australia Image: pv magazine Share From pv magazine Australia New South Wales (NSW) police have charged a 32-year-old man over a fatal car crash near Yass in the state’s south late last year. Police said at about 6.20 pm on 8 December 2024, emergency services responded to reports of a motorist being struck by an object while driving along Burley Griffin Way about 50 km northwest of Yass. Police allege a 49-year-old man from Canberra was hit by a solar panel that became dislodged from a portable power station being towed by a car heading in the other direction. The man died at the scene prior to the arrival of emergency services. Three passengers traveling in the car were not injured. The driver of the vehicle towing the portable power station was also not injured. Police launched an investigation following the incident and have now charged the driver, from the northern Sydney suburb of Church Point, with unsafely driving a loaded trailer, causing death. The man has been served with a notice to appear at Young Local Court on 9 April 2025. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com. Solar, battery-equipped home destroyed by explosion in Germany 21 February 2025 In the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, an explosion tore away the outer wall of a show home equipped with solar panels and a residential battery...This content was collected from the Internet. If you want to it, please contact grace solar management.