Ballarat man found not guilty over fatal crash at burnout event in western Victoria in 2023
In short:
A Victorian man has been found not guilty by a jury over a fatal crash at a burnout event in western Victoria in 2023.
Bryce Driden was competing in the LOO5ENATS event in Stawell when Trent DeZoete was struck after Mr Driden's vehicle experienced a "spontaneous mechanical issue".
The County Court jury found Mr Driden not guilty of one count of culpable driving causing death and one count of dangerous driving causing death.
