Another P plater GTR crash

[Goon]

Here we go again.

Taken from SMH: P-plater's street race kills two mates

July 15, 2005 - 5:01PM

A teenage P-plater killed two of his friends after losing control of his high-powered car while street racing, a court has been told.

Student Samuel Khuat, 19, pleaded guilty today in the Victorian County Court to two charges of culpable driving.

Khuat, of Maribyrnong, was behind the wheel of a Nissan GT-R coupe, which as a P-plater he was prohibited from driving, when he lost control and crashed.

William Curtain, 18, and David Nguyen, 19, both of Essendon, died in the crash at Windsor, Melbourne last October 5.

Khuat's defence counsel, Duncan Allen SC, told the court that, although there was no planned street race, moments before the crash his client had been "egged on" at an intersection by friends in another car.

Crown prosecutor Claire Quin told the court the teenagers were on their way to the city in two cars.

The cars had travelled alongside each other at up to 50kph over the 70kph limit before the accident happened, Ms Quin said.

"This is obviously a tragic accident, the result of youth, inexperience and speed," she said.

She read statements from the families of the victims.

Mr Curtain's father Frank said he had trouble sleeping and needed counselling after his son's death.

But he said in his statement that his son, whom he described as forgiving, would not regard Khuat too harshly, Ms Quin told the court.

Mr Allen told the court his client was remorseful about causing the deaths of his two friends and had undergone a period of "deep depression".

He urged Judge Felicity Hampel to send his client to a youth detention centre instead of adult prison.

Juvenile Justice senior court adviser Steve Reardon said Khuat would be at great risk if he was sent to an adult prison.

He said Khuat felt acutely the loss of his friends in the accident, which he described as a "one-off" fuelled by adolescence and testosterone.

Judge Hampel will hand down her sentence at a date to be fixed.

[Guest Mashrock]

so old news but court case news..

still sad.. was this on the front cover??

[Goon]

Just one of the first stories near the top of the SMH website. I sort of remember the crash, but form memory wasn't it a R33 GTSt that was rebadged a GTR? They were racing a civic? correct me if I'm wrong.

[GTRgeoff]

Just saw the footage on the news. Car was busted up pretty bad but was a GTS25t. No GTR badges in sight.

The young guy took it all on the chin so may get some leniency.

[Rezz]

Student Samuel Khuat, 19, pleaded guilty today in the Victorian County Court to two charges of culpable driving.

Nah nah... this is in US somewhere...

Khuat, of Maribyrnong...

LOL my bad... it's Australia alright...

[**JaR**]

ok this was that one with the black gts-t yes??? if so, they were mates of a freind of mines..... the actual story.... is they were at the lights, the other car was a civic, they started racing.... the civic swerved into them, causing them to lose control and therefore end up how they did, the other car kept going

[racsov500]

Thats pretty decent of them isnt it.

[Guest Mashrock]

no ***cing wonder it costs so much to insure a gtr.

shit ****ing media always jumps on the dick when there is a skyline crash and calls it a gtr..

[saff_cossie]

I thought it was a GTST also. I remember the article well and can still picture the car wreck. Very sad, RIP to the lost ones.