Man appears in court on fatal crash charge

A man charged over the death of a young mother in a car crash near Geraldton last month has appeared in court.

Christopher Samuel Hayes, 50, of South Yunderup, near Mandurah, appeared briefly before Geraldton Magistrate’s Court today, charged with dangerous driving causing death.

He was not required to enter a plea and the case was adjourned until February 4.

The charge relates to a crash just before 9.30am on November 7 which claimed the life of 23-year-old Chloe Louise Rumble, of Drummond Cove.

Ms Rumble was driving a black Kia Cerato when her car and a Kenworth truck and semi-trailer, allegedly driven by Mr Hayes, collided on North West Coastal Highway, Glenfield.