A woman who died in a horror car crash in regional Victoria which also claimed the lives of three teenagers had a lengthy history of driving offences, including drunk driving.
Before she moved to Victoria, South Australian woman, Alicia Jade Montebello, 31, was charged with driving an unregistered vehicle with excess blood alcohol in January 2015.
Her licence was disqualified for four months and 14 days, but in February the following year, she was charged with driving with a disqualified licence, and failing to display P-plates.
She was ordered to serve a 12 day prison sentence with no possibility of a parole period.
That sentence was then suspended and she received a further licence disqualification.
Her vehicle was impounded on both occasions, and she was ordered to pay court costs.
Ms Montebello was one of the four people who died in the horror car crash near Bochara, after a red Toyota Corolla crashed into a tree in the early hours of Saturday morning.
On Tuesday, Meghan Fox, 14, was identified as the fourth person killed alongside Joshua Elmes, 15, Lucus Garzoli, 14, and Ms Montebello.
A 17-year-old girl – the sole survivor of the crash – remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition after suffering critical injuries to her upper body during the incident.
Victoria Police say they’re still determining the driver of the car.
Cadet community rocked by crash
It has emerged in the days after the crash that the two teen boys who were killed knew one another from their time in the local Cadet unit.
Joshua Elmes and Lucus Garzoli were both members of the Hamilton unit.
A Department of Defence spokesperson confirmed they had been made aware of their deaths and shared a message of support to the boys’ loved ones.
“Defence can confirm two individuals killed in a single vehicle accident in Victoria on Saturday were members of an Australian Army Cadet unit,” the spokesperson said.
“Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this time.”
Defence is providing the local cadets with support following the loss of their peers.
Parents plea to young drivers
On Tuesday, the parents of Joshua, Lee-Ann and Matthew Elmes spoke to Sunrise broke down in tears as they pleaded with young drivers to be careful on the roads.
“I want the youth of Hamilton and however far this goes, please think of your loved ones when you leave the front door,” Ms Elmes said.
“Think of them, think of what could happen between when you leave in those hours and when you get home.”
Ms Elmes recalled the last moments she had with her son on Friday morning, before she heard him sneak out of the house.
“I said, ‘I love you’. I said goodnight to him,” she said.
“The next five minutes later, I heard the door open and close and I rang him and I said, ‘Where are you going?’
“He said, ‘I’m going for a walk, I’ll see you soon’.
“I never heard from him again.”
It’s also been confirmed Joshua worked alongside Ms Montebello at Coles Hamilton, with a spokesperson for the supermarket saying staff have been offered counselling in the aftermath of the crash.
“We want to express our deepest condolences to the loved ones of our team members involved in Saturday’s car crash,” the spokesperson said.
“Our thoughts are with our team members at Coles Hamilton who have been offered counselling at this tragic time.”
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