Woman charged with manslaughter the morning of alleged road-rage victim's funeral.

There is a timing to grief that no one can control—the way a funeral can arrive before justice, or justice can arrive just as the family gathers to say goodbye. On Wednesday morning, in the town of Bega on New South Wales' Far South Coast, those two currents met: a 41-year-old woman was charged with manslaughter over an alleged road-rage death, just hours before the victim's funeral was held.

Police allege that Trevor Gordon Fleet, a 73-year-old man from Eden, died after being struck by a silver Holden SUV following an argument on Newtown Road near the Princes Highway in Bega on August 31. Emergency services were called about 12:30 p.m. that day. Fleet was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to South East Regional Hospital in a serious condition. He died in hospital the following day .

Police established Strike Force Dalore to investigate. During a media conference, officers alleged that the woman had pulled over to the side of the road before a face-to-face argument ensued. They allege she then returned to her vehicle, reversed into Fleet, and drove away. Police said they believed the meeting between the two was not planned .

Nearly a month later, on Wednesday morning, police executed search warrants at a home in Wyndham and a business in South Pambula. During those searches, they seized a silver Holden SUV believed to be involved in the incident, along with other items for forensic examination .

The 41-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Bega Police Station, where she was charged with manslaughter. She was refused bail and was due to face court .

The arrest came just hours before Fleet's funeral was held at Pambula, more than five weeks after his death. For the family, the morning brought a mixture of grief and the first measure of accountability—a charge laid, a process begun, but a life still lost. The investigation continues, and the courts will determine what happened on that August afternoon.

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Sources: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, PerthNow