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Alleged Drunk Driver Granted Bail After Crash That Killed Father on Adelaide Motorway

Police report a 0.130 alcohol reading taken about two hours later, with the case returning to court in June.

Overview

  • Sandy Sandhu, 33, was struck in the emergency lane at Dry Creek just after midnight Sunday while jump‑starting his car and died in hospital.
  • Police allege 22-year-old Harrison Beckell fled the scene after hitting Sandhu, with witnesses reporting a ute swerving across lanes before the impact.
  • Beckell was arrested hours later at an Andrews Farm address, and a SAPOL spokesman said he returned a 0.130 alcohol reading nearly two hours after the crash.
  • He appeared at Elizabeth Magistrates Court charged with causing death by dangerous driving and leaving the scene, and was released on supervisory bail ahead of a June 11 hearing.
  • Sandhu’s widow, who is on a student visa, and their two young children are receiving community support through a GoFundMe that has raised more than $40,000.