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Driver pleads not guilty over crash that killed two Canberra cyclists
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Thi Phuong Ngoc Nguyen, 40, faced the ACT Magistrates Court today charged over a crash on Canberra's Gunghalin Drive that killed cyclists Bridie Lee and Ryan Riethmuller. She has pleaded not guilty to two counts of culpable driving causing death and one count of negligent driving causing actual bodily harm. The case is due to return to court in January 2027.
Thi Phuong Ngoc Nguyen, 40, faced the ACT Magistrates Court today charged over a crash on Canberra's Gunghalin Drive that killed cyclists Bridie Lee and Ryan Riethmuller.
She has pleaded not guilty to two counts of culpable driving causing death and one count of negligent driving causing actual bodily harm.
What's next?
The case is due to return to court in January 2027.
A 40-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to charges over a double fatal collision in Canberra's north.
Members of the public, including an off-duty nurse and police officer, assisted the injured cyclists while they waited for emergency services to arrive.
Ms Lee died at the scene, while Mr Riethmuller died in hospital a week later.
Last month, Thi Phuong Ngoc Nguyen was summonsed to appear in the ACT Magistrates court today on two counts of culpable driving causing death and one count of negligent driving causing actual bodily harm.
She didn't appear in person this morning, and was instead represented by her lawyer, Mitchell Greig, who entered not guilty pleas to all charges and sought a date for a pre-hearing mention.
The case is due to return to court in January next year.