Police will allege the 46-year-old had been drinking before the crash that killed three family members last December.
Susan Zimmer, 70, her partner Chris Fawcett, 79, and Zimmer’s daughter Steffanie, 35, died in the fiery crash.
Taufua was the sole survivor of the crash and had to be removed from her Mercedes wagon. She was later charged with three counts of manslaughter. The 46-year-old’s charges were mentioned in Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday, where she was handed an additional charge of drink driving. Police will allege Taufua had been drinking before the crash, with blood tests showing a mid-range level of intoxication.
She is also charged with the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, evading police and driving without a licence.She was on parole at the time after being sentenced to nine months in prison for assaulting two security guards at the Star Casino.
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