A man was last night extradited from Queensland to NSW and has since been charged over his alleged involvement in a fatal crash 18 years ago.
Police allege Allan Michael Dyson, 59, was behind the wheel when a truck collided with a station wagon near Sutton Forest, killing six-year-old Rian Strathdee.
The collision happened on a stretch of road in the state's southern highlands in 2004 on the evening of Friday, November 26.
The extradition request was approved yesterday and Mr Dyson arrived in Sydney at about 10pm last night.
He was taken to Mascot Police Station and charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, and three counts of cause bodily harm by misconduct.
He was refused bail, for the case to be heard before the Downing Centre Local Court today.
Mr Dyson did not appear in court and was represented by a lawyer.
He did not apply for bail but indicated he would likely do so next week.
Mr Dyson will next appear in court on October 19.
Police will allege in court Rian was a back-seat passenger in a station wagon with his family, which was allegedly struck by a truck driven by Mr Dyson along Hume Highway, near Sutton Forest at 9:40pm.
Police will allege Mr Dyson – then aged 42 – was working as a truck driver at the time.
A 2006 inquest by a coroner could not determine who was at fault for the crash.
NSW Police began a review of the case in 2016, and in September this year issued an arrest warrant for Mr Dyson, who was taken into the custody of QLD Police on Sunday.
