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Woman charged with manslaughter over alleged road rage hit-and-run

On the day of 73-year-old Trevero Fleet's funeral, a Bega Valley woman was charged with manslaughter over the alleged road rage hit-and-run incident that led to his death.

Woman charged with manslaughter over alleged road rage hit-and-run

A 41-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter following an alleged road rage incident in Bega, southern NSW. The incident occurred on August 31 when the woman, driving a silver Holden SUV, allegedly reversed into 73-year-old Trevor Gordon Fleet on Newtown Road near the Princes Highway. Fleet, who was treated by paramedics at the scene, later died in Bega's South East Regional Hospital.

Police have set up Strike Force Dalore to investigate the death and arrested the woman on Wednesday, seizing a car believed to be involved in the incident. She remains in custody and is set to face bail court today.

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