The alleged driver of a vehicle which crashed at Clunes in November, leaving his teenager passenger trapped for more than two hours will face court next week.
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Christopher Durek appeared briefly before the Ballarat Magistrates Court via videolink this week, where his matter was adjourned and he was remanded to return to court on January 19.
During his first court appearance on November 28, Durek’s lawyer, Andrew Madden, told the court police prosecution were still determining which jurisdiction the matter should be heard in.
It is alleged Durek struck two parked cars in Service Street, Clunes in the early hours of November 25, leaving his teenage passenger trapped for more than two hours while emergency services worked to free him.
Durek then allegedly fled from the scene.
The male teenager passenger was treated by paramedics from 12.30am to 2.30am before he was freed from the vehicle and flown by air ambulance to The Alfred hospital with critical head, back and leg injuries.
Durek also faces a number of unrelated charges, including obtaining property by deception.
