A Taiwanese tourist who ran a stop sign in a rental van, killing her passenger father, has admitted two charges in the Christchurch District Court.
Chia-Fang Chu outside Christchurch District Court. Photo: RNZ / Sally Murphy
Chia-Fang Chu, 39, went through a stop sign at the intersection of Dawsons Road and Johns Road in Templeton, hitting a 4-wheel-drive, on 18 February.
Today Chu pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle carelessly causing death of her father, Fu-Hwa Ju, 66, and to operating a motor vehicle carelessly causing injury to her mother, Mei-Yu Chu Yeh.
The teacher's lawyer Josh Lucas said it was an accident and a momentary lack of judgement.
Mr Lucas said Chu's father insisted on the trip to help Chu, who was suffering from depression following the death of her own partner in a motorcycle crash.
Chu has been remanded on bail until Friday.