A truck driver has been charged over a fatal crash in Appin in which a 25-year-old high school teacher was killed earlier this year.
The 45-year-old male truck driver will face court next month charged over the death of John Therry Catholic High School teacher Melissa Bond on March 21.
Ms Bond was driving home from school just after 5.30pm when her Holden Cruz and the refrigerated truck collided on Appin Road about two kilometres south of Copperfield Road in Appin, about 16 kilometres south of Campbelltown.
Police will allege in court that the truck driver was driving dangerously and negligently when his rig crossed to the wrong side of the road, crashing into Ms Bond's vehicle.
Ms Bond, a Year 9 co-ordinator and a PDHPE teacher from Thirroul, died at the scene of the crash.
The truck driver, from Sanctuary Point on the NSW south coast, was treated in Liverpool Hospital for arm and neck injuries immediately after the crash.
Officers from the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.
On Friday, the truck driver was served with a court attendance notice for the offences of dangerous driving occasioning death; negligent driving occasioning death; and not keeping to the left of a dividing lane.
His driver's licence was suspended, and he is due to appear in Campbelltown Local Court on July 25.
In the days after the crash, students from John Therry Catholic High School posted loving tributes to Ms Bond on social media, making special mention of her smile, kindness and humour.
Peter Turner, the Catholic Education Office's director of schools, said at the time that the school community was mourning the loss of "an outstanding young woman".
He said the community had been deeply shocked and were heartbroken by the sudden and tragic death of Ms Bond, a University of Wollongong graduate.
"Melissa, a much loved and popular teacher at the school, was travelling home at the end of the school day ... when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Appin Road at approximately 5.30pm," Mr Turner said.
"As a member of the PDHPE team and the year co-ordinator for Year 9 students, Melissa was a dedicated and outstanding young teacher and role model, highly respected by her principal, colleagues and students.
"The wider Catholic community deeply mourns the loss of a fine young woman, a wonderful and passionate teacher who cared most about her students, their learning and their wellbeing."
