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Ex-AFL player jailed over women's deaths

Ex-AFL player jailed over women's deaths

Two women in their 80s lost their lives when an ex-AFL player with meth in his system fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into their car.

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

A truck driver says he is wracked with guilt after he drove a defective prime mover that crashed into a school bus with "catastrophic consequences".

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

'Reckless' bus crash case delays re-traumatise victims

A teacher involved in a school bus crash has lamented "exhausting" court case delays, while a student recounted trying to save her bleeding friend from dying.

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'I wish I had died': schoolgirl's suffering after crash

'I wish I had died': schoolgirl's suffering after crash

A truck driver who drove with faulty brakes into a bus carrying 27 school kids on their way to an international space camp has pleaded guilty to 12 offences.

Startling footage released of deadly 200km/h cop chase

Startling footage released of deadly 200km/h cop chase

Dramatic video of a police car accelerating to high speeds in a night-time pursuit that ended with two men dead has been made public during a coronial probe.

Sobs in court as family sees video of bus pinning teen

Sobs in court as family sees video of bus pinning teen

A bus driver who fatally struck a teen pedestrian claimed the steering column blocked his brake pedal but investigators were unable to recreate this in tests.

Heartbroken mum of rural crash victim urges road safety

Heartbroken mum of rural crash victim urges road safety

Facing a lifetime of heartache, the mother of a young driver killed on a rural dirt road wants to help others to ensure his death was not in vain.

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Cops 'chose stealth over safety' in fatal 200km/h chase

Cops 'chose stealth over safety' in fatal 200km/h chase

Cops 'chose stealth over safety' in fatal 200km/h chase

Cops 'chose stealth over safety' in fatal 200km/h chase

Allegations a police officer ignored public safety as he pursued his target in a high-speed car chase that ended in two deaths have been denied in court.

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Authorities fear a woman who previously "masterminded" the clean-up of a murder scene plans to destroy a car that killed a cyclist, a court has been told.

Grieving parents dismayed after driver goes free

Grieving parents dismayed after driver goes free

Grieving parents dismayed after driver goes free

Grieving parents dismayed after driver goes free

The grieving parents of a boy killed when a woman drove through his school fence have called for legislative change to make sure drivers are held accountable.

Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

The use of seatbelts will form part of a probe into a tragic bus crash that killed a young student and injured scores of others, including the elderly driver.

Killer teen driver cries over seven-year jail sentence

Killer teen driver cries over seven-year jail sentence

Killer teen driver cries over seven-year jail sentence

Killer teen driver cries over seven-year jail sentence

A teen will not be eligible for parole for four years after admitting he was responsible for a fatal crash that killed a 28-year-old man.

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family members of a slain Indigenous teen left a courtroom as CCTV of a fatal collision between a police car and a boy was played during an officer's trial.

Killer driver in tears as victim's family shares pain

Killer driver in tears as victim's family shares pain

Killer driver in tears as victim's family shares pain

Killer driver in tears as victim's family shares pain

A "blind drunk" driver who had a young boy in his vehicle when he fatally ran over a woman has cried in court while the victim's family spoke of their loss.

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Drivers die in fiery two-truck crash on major highway

An emergency declaration has been revoked after two men died on a rural highway in a head-on collision between heavy vehicles.

Call to slow city traffic amid rising pedestrian deaths

More pedestrians are being killed in road accidents across the nation, figures have revealed, leading calls for urgent speed limit reductions.

Doctor pleads guilty to drunken high-speed fatal crash

An obstetrician who allegedly crashed his high-powered car at 130km/h while drunk, killing a young woman, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Body discovered after Pacific Motorway pile up

Trucks were ordered to park up after the busy Pacific Motorway was closed and lighter vehicles detoured following a deadly crash near Brunswick Heads.

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'Reckless' e-bike blitz after huge spike in crashes

'Reckless' e-bike riders are being targeted after a huge jump in crashes, as police warn confusion over their power is no excuse for breaking the law.

Coroner to hold inquest into pub crash that killed five

Outdoor dining and road safety will be central to a coroner's investigation as part of an inquest into the deaths of five people killed in a beer garden crash.

Two children among 10 killed in horror weekend on roads

A tragic head-on crash has claimed the lives of four people, including two children, capping a horror weekend on one state's roads.

Dozens injured as car drives into crowd in Los Angeles

A car has rammed a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles, injuring dozens of people.

'Extreme inattention': deadly driver sent 44 Snapchats

A young driver sent and received 85 Snapchats while driving down on a busy country road before he hit and killed a man, and injured a six-year-old boy.

Second person dies after car crashes into playground

A man has died in hospital after a car driven by a 91-year-old ploughed into two adults and a child, killing a woman at the scene.

Man fights for life as elderly driver rules questioned

There are calls for national testing rules for elderly drivers after a car driven by a 91-year-old driver ploughed into two adults and a child, killing a woman.

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