A trial date has been set for the Wagga taxi driver accused of hitting a pedestrian and leaving him for dead.
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Wagga man David Edward Blake pleaded not guilty after being charged following an investigation into the death of a man on Red Hill Road in 2019.
On Friday, the defense and prosecution teams agreed to start the jury trial on July 29, which is expected to last about a week.
Just hours after leaving his daughter's engagement party on October 26, 2019 Mal Hackett was discovered by a passing motorist on the side of Red Hill Road at Glenfield Park.
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The Riverina Police District worked with the Crash Investigations Unit in Sydney and charged Mr Blake with failing to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death.
Police allege a Toyota Camry taxi being driven by Mr Blake hit the Junee father and he did not stop.
Annie Lewis
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