Babysitter charged over death of police officer's toddler in car crash
Courteney Matthews.
A babysitter who killed the four-year-old daughter of a NSW police officer in a car crash in the state's north, has been charged over the child's death.
Courtney Matthews, 18, was driving Ellie Underwood, the daughter of Sergeant Steve Underhill in a Mazda 323 when it allegedly collided with a Subaru Liberty on December 18 last year, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Ellie was in the back seat at the time of the crash.
When her father arrived at the scene on the Bruxner Highway, near Casino, he found the toddler dead.
The Subaru driver was also hospitalised in the crash.
Matthews has been charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning death as well as other charges. Her licence has also been suspended.
She is due to appear in in Casino Local Court on July 20.
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