A Vietnamese national who lost control of his four-wheel drive, ploughing into two young boys in Braybrook, has admitted he was driving dangerously.
Vo Ngoc Thanh sat silently in court, only using an interpreter to say “I plead guilty”.
The confession comes exactly six months after the horror accident.
The 48-year-old crashed into two brothers and who were playing soccer behind their grandparents’ home.
Three-year-old Burak Pek escaped with minor injuries.
His older brother, Huseyin, wasn’t so lucky.
The eight-year-old spent almost 50 days in hospital, undergoing seven surgeries in the first 15 days.
Ngoc Thanh had arrived in Australia just six days before the accident.
Police at the time alleged he was learning how to drive when he mistook the accelerator for the brake.
The court was told he doesn’t have a licence in Australia or in Vietnam.
The boy’s mother, Demet Aydin, said the guilty plea brings some relief but nothing will take away the trauma they have endured.
She says her eldest still suffers from chronic headaches and unbearable leg pain.
Ngoc Thanh will appear at the County Court of Victoria at a later date to be sentenced.
