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

'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.

Hit-run driver had racist motive to flee, court told

Hit-run driver had racist motive to flee, court told

Hit-run driver had racist motive to flee, court told

Hit-run driver had racist motive to flee, court told

Repugnant texts calling an Aboriginal hit-run victim an "oxygen thief" showed a driver acted out of racism in failing to stop and assist, a court has heard.

Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

They may be quieter and heavier than petrol cars but electric vehicles are not more likely to crash into a pedestrian or to cause serious injury.

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'No justice': family of boy killed outside school

'No justice': family of boy killed outside school

A woman whose negligent driving killed a 12-year-old boy as he walked with friends during school pick-up won't serve any time behind bars.

E-bike rider killed in crash as safety warning sounds

E-bike rider killed in crash as safety warning sounds

Cyclists are being urged to wear helmets and stay off the footpath after an e-bike rider was hit and killed by a garbage truck.

Closure for bus-crash students as truck driver jailed

Closure for bus-crash students as truck driver jailed

A truck driver's mouth dropped open and his eyes bulged when sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for crashing his faulty vehicle into a school bus.

Cop guilty verdict hailed as win for Indigenous rights

Cop guilty verdict hailed as win for Indigenous rights

A sergeant has become the first serving police officer to be found criminally responsible for the death of an Aboriginal person in a police operation in NSW.

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Tears in court as killer driver faces toddler's family

Tears in court as killer driver faces toddler's family

Tears in court as killer driver faces toddler's family

Tears in court as killer driver faces toddler's family

There were emotional scenes in a packed courtroom as Kamal Ghali admitted dangerous driving causing three-year-old Mila Wang's death when he ran a red light.

Woman, 84, allegedly drove off after boy hit and killed

Woman, 84, allegedly drove off after boy hit and killed

Woman, 84, allegedly drove off after boy hit and killed

Woman, 84, allegedly drove off after boy hit and killed

An elderly driver has been charged, accused of the hit and run death of a six-year-old boy who was on his way to school with his older siblings.

Bail as P-plater 'singular error' kills pregnant woman

Bail as P-plater 'singular error' kills pregnant woman

Bail as P-plater 'singular error' kills pregnant woman

Bail as P-plater 'singular error' kills pregnant woman

A childcare worker who allegedly ran a red light, killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child, has been released after almost a week in prison.

Family devastated over legal twist by NRL star's mum

Family devastated over legal twist by NRL star's mum

Family devastated over legal twist by NRL star's mum

Family devastated over legal twist by NRL star's mum

The family of three people killed in a horrific crash involving the mother of NRL star Payne Haas fear she might never face justice after a legal twist.

Secret speed cameras urged for road crash black spots

Secret speed cameras urged for road crash black spots

Secret speed cameras urged for road crash black spots

Secret speed cameras urged for road crash black spots

Multiple warning signs to drivers that a speed camera is ahead could be contributing to a rising road death toll, triggering a new approach.

P-plater denied bail as crash kills woman, unborn child

P-plater denied bail as crash kills woman, unborn child

P-plater denied bail as crash kills woman, unborn child

P-plater denied bail as crash kills woman, unborn child

A teenage university student involved in a horrific car accident that killed a woman who was eight months pregnant has been denied bail.

Teen driver charged after crash kills pregnant woman

Teen driver charged after crash kills pregnant woman

Teen driver charged after crash kills pregnant woman

Teen driver charged after crash kills pregnant woman

A 19-year-old P-plate driver has been charged over the deaths of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby, after she was struck by a vehicle at a car park entrance.

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'Risk-taking, drug-affected' bus driver loses appeal

A bus crash that killed 10 wedding guests and injured dozens more did not occur by chance, appeal judges said as they stood by the driver's mammoth jail term.

Rideshare driver spared jail after dad, daughter killed

A father and his daughter died when their rideshare car was T-boned by oncoming traffic. The driver who turned without looking has copped community service.

Father's quad bike modifications blamed for fatal crash

A coroner has issued a safety reminder about the dangers of do-it-yourself quad bike modifications after a 16-year-old boy died in a rural crash.

'The most evil': drunk driver jailed for model's death

A devastated father has lashed out at authorities for failing women after a booze-addled male driver was jailed for killing his daughter.

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'Drove him crazy': man kills scooter rider over affair

A man has admitted to manslaughter after he deliberately drove into and killed an e-scooter rider who had a rumoured affair with his girlfriend.

E-bikes under scrutiny after two kids die in two states

The future of e-mobility devices faces scrutiny after two children died in separate accidents in different Australian states, sparking calls for tougher laws.

Dad 'trying to protect children' before fatal crash

A father has been denied bail after appearing in court for the first time since his three-year-old boy died following a horrific car crash with his family.

Victims of horror crash lash out at system 'in tatters'

A woman hit by a car before watching her friend die has taken aim at the killer driver freed on bail as a grieving father says the system is "in tatters".

Australia's most dangerous weapon is not what you think

There has been a focus on the rise on knife crime across Australia, but that's not the country's most deadly weapon.

Road rage victim's ashes in court as family speaks

The sister of a young landscaper killed in a road rage attack remains unsure if she will ever forgive the other driver who left her brother for dead.

NRL star's mum 'aberrant' with grief before fatal crash

The mother of NRL star Payne Haas thought she was going for walks with her dead, firstborn son before a crash that killed three, a court has heard.

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