Driver avoids conviction for fatal crash due to brain injury

Thursday 2 October 2025 · 7 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 2 Oct 2025, 9:06am

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Alex Greig has been released into the community without a conviction after being found unfit to stand trial. The unlicensed, intoxicated driver caused a crash on the wrong side of the road that killed two people. The court ruled his brain injury suffered during the collision made a trial unrealistic.

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1. 1News via RNZThu 2 Oct 2025, 7:43am

   Drunk driver who killed two in crash freed due to brain injury (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesThu 2 Oct 2025, 7:47am

   Drunk driver who killed two in crash escapes conviction (opens in new tab)

3. The Press via RNZThu 2 Oct 2025, 9:06am

   Drunk driver who killed two in crash freed, escapes conviction due to brain injury suffered in collision (opens in new tab)

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