Driver Granted Bail in Hunter Burnout Crash That Seriously Injured Teen

Thursday, 15 August 2024 In today’s court proceedings, 20-year-old Jessie Waeger, who was involved in a serious hit-and-run crash in Greta last week, was identified and granted conditional bail. The crash left a 17-year-old girl with severe injuries. Waeger, who appeared via video conference from custody, entered pleas of guilty to multiple charges, including dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving, and operating an unregistered and uninsured vehicle. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of failing to stop and assist after the crash. Magistrate K. Hockey granted Waeger conditional bail with several strict requirements, including daily reporting to Singleton Police Station,...