A 31-year-old Australian tourist who allegedly killed two individuals in an oncoming car while accidentally driving on the wrong side of the road on Sept. 1, 2023, was granted leave to move throughout the Bay Area, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
The man, Luke Nardini, was previously confined to San Mateo County and may now travel to all Bay Area counties provided he wears a GPS monitoring device. He is out on a $20,000 bond and has surrendered his passport to authorities, Wagstaffe said.
Nardini was driving on Highway 84 when he allegedly merged into the westbound lane for a road closure, continued to drive eastbound and allegedly forget to move back to the right side of the road after the closure. He then collided with an oncoming car, allegedly killing two 80-year-old La Honda residents sitting in the rear seat. Nardini is charged with two counts of misdemeanor manslaughter, the DA’s Office said.
His pretrial hearing was continued to April 2 after his defense attorney contends with health issues, Wagstaffe said.
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