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Court hears of daughters' grief after fatal Canberra crash

ABC Australia · Jun 12, 2026, 6:05 AM

Key takeaways

  • The driver of the truck, Sean Joshua Walton, was found not guilty of culpable driving causing death, but guilty of negligent driving causing death.
  • A Canberra court has heard of a family's grief as the man responsible for the crash that killed a father faces sentencing.
  • Sean Joshua Walton, 43, was found guilty last month of negligent driving causing the death of 47-year-old Craig O'Neill on June 18, 2023.

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The driver of the truck, Sean Joshua Walton, was found not guilty of culpable driving causing death, but guilty of negligent driving causing death. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

A Canberra court has heard of a family's grief as the man responsible for the crash that killed a father faces sentencing.

Sean Joshua Walton, 43, was found guilty last month of negligent driving causing the death of 47-year-old Craig O'Neill on June 18, 2023.

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