Eastern Freeway truck driver will plead guilty to culpable driving charges

The truck driver involved in the Eastern Freeway crash which tragically killed four Victoria Police officers will plead guilty to four counts of culpable driving.

Mohinder Singh, 48, from Cranbourne has been in custody and appeared at the County Court today to make the plea, but the case was adjourned as prosecutors want it uplifted to the Supreme Court given the seriousness of the offences, which will cause a delay.

Mr Singh also intends to plead guilty to six other charges including possessing ammunition without a license, dealing with proceeds of crime, trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking cannabis and other drug-related offences, the court heard.

Police allege he was affected by illicit drugs and fatigue while driving on April 22.

Mr Singh's semi-trailer refrigeration allegedly truck hit the police officers from behind in the emergency lane of the Eastern Freeway in Kew after they had pulled over 42-year-old Richard Pusey.

Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Kevin King and Constable Joshua Prestney were killed in the incident.

Mr Pusey had been pulled over for allegedly speeding and has since been charged with reckless conduct endangering serious injury, drug possession, reckless conduct endangering life and outraging public decency, after a magistrate ruled there was enough evidence to support a conviction.

Mr Pusey has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The outraging public decency charge relates to Mr Pusey allegedly filming police who were killed in the crash.

He allegedly zoomed in on the victims while commentating for several minutes.

Mr Pusey is currently out on bail.