Gabriele Cairo: Italian travel influencer who blogs about his dream honeymoon in Australia accused of causing horror crash that killed three people
An Italian travel influencer who was on his honeymoon has been accused of causing the horror accident that killed an elderly couple and their daughter.
Gabriele Cairo, 28, faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court for the first time on Wednesday, charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury.
The court heard he crashed his rented camper into a Honda Civic at the intersection of Templeton Road and Blyth Road in Adelaide's Everard Central on October 31 last year.
Cynthia Clark, 84, and her daughter Jaqueline Clark, 54, were traveling in the Honda and both died at the scene, while John Clark, 86, was flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital where he died almost a week later.
Gabriele Cairo (pictured right) is believed to have been behind the wheel of a van that caused a fatal crash last year that led to the deaths of an elderly couple and their daughter in Adelaide's north
Cairo and his wife Elena Perrone, 26, avid travellers, were in South Australia for their dream honeymoon.
The newlyweds run a YouTube channel known as 'Hakuna Matata Viaggi' and have posted vlogs of their visits to various places including LA, Egypt and Hawaii.
The pair have been featured in several videos visiting tourist hotspots such as Hollywood and the Pyramids of Giza and eating at popular bars and restaurants.
Ms Perrone, who was in the van driven by Cairo, also suffered serious injuries in the crash but survived.
CairoHugh Woods' lawyer asked magistrate Justin Wickens to have his client's case adjourned, saying Cairo does not speak English very well.
Cynthia Clark (photo) died at the scene of the horror crash
Mrs Clark's daughter, Jaqueline (pictured), was also killed in the two-vehicle collision
John Clark (pictured) suffered serious injuries and died in hospital almost a week later
“These charges are very serious and will have to be presented to the court,” Mr Woods said.
'My client lives in Italy and is currently here on a tourist visa… We will need an interpreter at the next opportunity.'
The three victims were farewelled by hundreds of mourners at a funeral in November last year, with Mr Clark and his wife and daughter remembered as much-loved members of the mid-north Adelaide community.
Cairo was released on bail and will appear in court again in March.
Cairo (pictured right) and his wife Elena Perrone (pictured left) were on their honeymoon at the time of the incident and run their own YouTube channel documenting their travels through vlogs