Carrabin, WA: Mum of twins killed in horrific crash 'struggling' Girls died after the car they were in hit a tree Court told the woman needs more time READ MORE: Woman and children injured in horror crash By Emma Kirk For Nca Newswire Published: 08:49, 10 June 2024 | Updated: 09:24, 10 June 2024 e-mail A mother charged over a car crash that claimed the lives of her twin daughters four months ago failed to make her first appearance in court because she was 'struggling'. Rachel van Oyen, 31, was due to appear in the Northam Magistrates Court on Monday after police charged her with two counts of careless driving causing death, grievous bodily harm or bodily harm. Police allege that on February 18, Ms van Oyen was driving a Toyota Camry that veered off the Great Eastern Highway in Western Australia and hit a tree, killing her seven-year old daughters Macey and Riley near the Wheatbelt town of Carrabin.
Rachel van Oyen, 31 (pictured centre) didn't appear in court on Monday because she is struggling to come to terms, with the legal process following the deaths of her two daughters The girls' mother Rachel van Oyen, 31, had been at the wheel when the vehicle came off the Great Eastern Highway (pictured) near Carrabin They had been visiting family in Kalgoorlie and were travelling back to Perth when the crash happened about 11am. All three were wearing seatbelts, but the twins were pronounced dead at the scene and Ms van Oyen was rushed to hospital. In the days after the crash, the h.
