Police officer who t-boned a Mercedes driven by a Sydney grandmother faces court on dangerous driving charges, as she continues fighting for life 9 months on
- Police officer fronted Downing Centre Local Court over car accident in 2018
- Gai Vieira was left critically injured after her Mercedes was t-boned in Cronulla
- A police car was allegedly travelling at 124km/h as it chased another vehicle
- Mrs Vieira continues to recover in the brain trauma unit at Liverpool Hospital
A police officer has fronted court over a car accident that put the wife of millionaire horse owner Bert Vieira into an induced coma and left her fighting for her life.
Constable Harry Thomas Little, 40, faced Downing Centre Local Court, in Sydney, on Thursday after Mr Vieira's wife, Gai, 68, was left critically injured in 2018.
A Highway Patrol's Ford Falcon had t-boned Ms Vieira's Mercedes on The Kingsway at Cronulla, in Sydney's south, on September 5.
The car was allegedly travelling at a speed of 124 km/hr in a 70km/hr zone chasing another vehicle.
Constable Harry Thomas Little, 40, faced Downing Centre Local Court, in Sydney, on Thursday after Mr Vieira's wife, Gai, 68, was left critically injured in 2018
A Highway Patrol's Ford Falcon had t-boned Ms Vieira's Mercedes on The Kingsway at Cronulla, in Sydney's south, on September 5
Mrs Vieira took the impact of the crash while her three-year-old grandson who was sitting in the backseat escaped uninjured
The vehicle allegedly had no flashing lights or sirens before it collided with the Mercedes.
Mrs Vieira took the impact of the crash while her three-year-old grandson who was sitting in the backseat escaped uninjured.
She suffered severe injuries, including broken bones, and punctured lungs and was placed into an induced coma.
Mrs Vieira later awoke months later unable to move her limbs and is continuing to recover in the brain trauma unit at Liverpool Hospital.
Her husband Bert visits her frequently and said she was now able to signal with her finger.
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Mr Vieira had been present at a brief court hearing in May and told reporters outside court that his wife had a long road to recovery.
'My wife's in a wheelchair, can't speak, has got pneumonia and is fighting for her life.'
Outside of court today her Mr Vieira told reporters he would continue to fight for justice for his wife.
'Now we have to let the judiciary system work. I’m not giving up, this is a long fight.'
Outside of court today her Mr Vieira told reporters he would continue to fight for justice for his wife
He said he did not want his wife to be weighed down with the court proceedings and to focus solely on her recovery.
'I want her to be positive every day, I got to let her concentrate, put her mind back on moving the limbs that she has to move.'
Senior constable Little has been charged with dangerous driving over the incident.
Since the accident Mr Vieira has since called for a ban on high-speed police pursuits for lower-level traffic crimes.
Mr Vieira is a successful horse owner whose horse Trapeze Artist - once valued at $40 million - was a favoured contender for the Everest Race last year - though first place went to Redzel.
The horse was retired in April 2019 after it suffered a near-side shoulder injury during the Group I TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick, in Sydney.
Mr Vieira said he did not want his wife to be weighed down with the court proceedings and to focus solely on her recovery
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