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Tech, education could help prevent fatal crash repeat

Tech, education could help prevent fatal crash repeat

Experts have suggested measures that could prevent a repeat of a horror crash that killed five people after a diabetic driver became hypoglycaemic.

'I am so sorry': diabetic driver speaks over pub crash

'I am so sorry': diabetic driver speaks over pub crash

'I am so sorry': diabetic driver speaks over pub crash

'I am so sorry': diabetic driver speaks over pub crash

A diabetic says he made some "very stupid decisions" as he became hypoglycaemic and did not eat before driving into and killing five people including kids.

Mum accused of killing son in crash to stay in custody

Mum accused of killing son in crash to stay in custody

Mum accused of killing son in crash to stay in custody

Mum accused of killing son in crash to stay in custody

A woman facing manslaughter and drug charges following her son's death in a car crash has asked a magistrate to split her charges into separate cases.

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'Unguided missile': fatal crash doctor learns sentence

'Unguided missile': fatal crash doctor learns sentence

An obstetrician who was drunk and enraged when he crashed his supercharged car at 116km/h on a suburban street, killing a woman, has been sentenced to jail.

'No justice': hit-run victim's family slam punishment

'No justice': hit-run victim's family slam punishment

The family of an Aboriginal man killed in a hit-run has rubbished the updated punishment for their brother's killer after he called the victim an oxygen thief.

Jail for 'split-second' decision that ended man's life

Jail for 'split-second' decision that ended man's life

A man's "split-second" decision to put pedal to the metal while demonstrating his new high-powered car has landed him in prison for killing a friend.

Premier blames 'ungodly' driving for pursuit deaths

Premier blames 'ungodly' driving for pursuit deaths

A recommendation to lift the threshold of severity before police start a chase has been quashed by a state premier after two women died following a pursuit.

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Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women have been killed after a man who allegedly led police on a pursuit through city streets crashed into their car before being arrested at gunpoint.

Daniel Andrews responds to 'bike boy' defamation case

Daniel Andrews responds to 'bike boy' defamation case

Daniel Andrews responds to 'bike boy' defamation case

Daniel Andrews responds to 'bike boy' defamation case

A former premier has denied he defamed a cyclist who was involved in a collision with his car more than a decade ago.

'The car scared me': man facing jail for killing friend

'The car scared me': man facing jail for killing friend

'The car scared me': man facing jail for killing friend

'The car scared me': man facing jail for killing friend

Three seconds accelerating is all it took for a man to lose control of his modified "racing car" and kill his friend while demonstrating the vehicle's power.

Decade in prison for 'calculated' scooter rider killer

Decade in prison for 'calculated' scooter rider killer

Decade in prison for 'calculated' scooter rider killer

Decade in prison for 'calculated' scooter rider killer

A jealous man will spend up to 10 years and six months in prison after he lied to police and tried to hide his ute after using it to kill a scooter rider.

Roadkill has unexpected upside for conservation efforts

Roadkill has unexpected upside for conservation efforts

Roadkill has unexpected upside for conservation efforts

Roadkill has unexpected upside for conservation efforts

The carcasses of animals struck by cars are a tragic sight on the nation's roads, but scientists say they could be used to bolster conservation research.

Justice denied: driver accused of killing lawyer dies

Justice denied: driver accused of killing lawyer dies

Justice denied: driver accused of killing lawyer dies

Justice denied: driver accused of killing lawyer dies

A rideshare driver accused of killing a 28-year-old lawyer in a nighttime hit-and-run has died before a delayed case against him could go to trial.

Previously jailed driver loses fresh bid for release

Previously jailed driver loses fresh bid for release

Previously jailed driver loses fresh bid for release

Previously jailed driver loses fresh bid for release

A Supreme Court judge has refused bail for a driver previously jailed for hitting a cyclist and leaving him for dead.

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Previously jailed driver's 'hauntingly similar' charges

A driver jailed for hitting a cyclist, leaving him with life-altering injuries, has returned to court charged with dozens of "hauntingly similar" new offences.

Third quad bike death in a week prompts law scrutiny

Quad bike laws could be tightened in one state after several deaths in a matter of days, including a teenager who was on holidays.

Guatemala in mourning after 15 killed in bus crash

At least 15 people are dead and 15 others injured after a bus veered off a road and fell into a deep ravine in Guatemala.

Dismal start to holidays as national road toll soars

A grim start to the Christmas holidays on the roads continues, with Australia on track to record its worst year of fatalities in more than a decade.

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Premier red-faced as husband busted drink-driving

An emotional state premier has declared she's "deeply shocked, disappointed and embarrassed" after her husband was busted drink-driving.

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

A man with a lengthy criminal history must serve at least 80 per cent of a heavy sentence after causing a man's death while driving a stolen vehicle..

Man under police guard after minivan crash kills four

Multiple teenagers are being treated for critical injuries after a minivan crashed into a tree in country Victoria, killing four adults and injuring others.

Driver could be freed in 15 months after girl's death

A 25-year-old driver has been jailed after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a little girl after she was thrown metres into the air.

Negligent truck driver avoids jail for deadly crash

A truck driver who had methamphetamine in his system when he caused a crash that killed an elderly couple had previously been in trouble for drug driving.

Tourist charged with attempted murder over hit-and-run

A tourist has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after a minor altercation escalated into a hit-and-run that left a woman critically injured.

'He's dead': family destroyed by stolen car fatal crash

A man driving a stolen car at high speed ran a red light and slammed into an Uber vehicle, killing one passenger and "destroying" a family, a court has heard.

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