Victorian driver who killed younger brother and cousin in high-speed crash jailed
A driver who reached 246kph and crashed a four-wheel-drive, killing his younger brother and cousin, has been jailed for close to nine years.
Erin Somerville is a journalist based in the Wodonga office of ABC Goulburn Murray. Erin joined the ABC in 2015 and has experience is print and electronic media and is passionate about sharing stories from regional Australia.
A driver who reached 246kph and crashed a four-wheel-drive, killing his younger brother and cousin, has been jailed for close to nine years.
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