Man filmed speeding denies being driver in fatal highway crash

Key points

• A Dubbo District Court trial has heard that Jack Bowd, 25, was allegedly filmed driving at 160 kilometres an hour while holding an alcoholic drink before a crash on the Newell Highway near Tomingley in September 2024. Four people died, including Mr Bowd's passengers Lochie Jacobs and Joey Urban.
• Mr Bowd has pleaded not guilty to four counts of dangerous driving causing death and says he was sitting in the back seat. Prosecutors will rely on DNA evidence and expert opinion to establish who was driving.
• The trial before Judge Michael Smith is expected to run for two weeks.