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Speeding P-plater 'zoned out' before fatal crash

Speeding P-plater 'zoned out' before fatal crash

A speeding P-plater, who killed one pedestrian and badly injured another, denied he was thrill-seeking at the time and says he just "zoned out".

Husband pleads guilty over crash that killed Olympian

Husband pleads guilty over crash that killed Olympian

Husband pleads guilty over crash that killed Olympian

Husband pleads guilty over crash that killed Olympian

Champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to a new charge over the crash the led to death of his wife, Melissa Hoskins.

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

The family of crash victims killed as a result of an angry teen driver's "egregious" behaviour say faith has been lost in the justice system.

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Fugitive dangerous driver jailed for killing paramedic

Fugitive dangerous driver jailed for killing paramedic

A dangerous driver who took off days before sentencing over the killing of an off-duty paramedic risks deportation after being jailed.

Driver who killed paramedic flees state before sentence

Driver who killed paramedic flees state before sentence

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a dangerous driver who killed an off-duty paramedic after he went on the run days before his sentence.

Driver locked up after facing families of five killed

Driver locked up after facing families of five killed

A dangerous driver who killed five people after ignoring police and warning signs is in jail after facing the families of his victims.

'Don't blame you for hating me': speeding driver jailed

'Don't blame you for hating me': speeding driver jailed

A speeding driver who killed two people in a collision while on his way to a casino says he doesn't blame the families of the victims for hating him.

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NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

The mother of NRL star Payne Haas has been ordered to stand trial for manslaughter following a fatal crash, sparking emotional scenes from the victims' family.

Drug-driving rates spike as more roadside tests urged

Drug-driving rates spike as more roadside tests urged

Drug-driving rates spike as more roadside tests urged

Drug-driving rates spike as more roadside tests urged

One-in-10 roadside drug tests in NSW delivered a positive result in 2023, the NRMA has found as it urges an increase in testing to keep people safe.

Truckie jailed 20 years after boy killed in hit-and-run

Truckie jailed 20 years after boy killed in hit-and-run

Truckie jailed 20 years after boy killed in hit-and-run

Truckie jailed 20 years after boy killed in hit-and-run

Almost 20 years to the day since a "wonderful" six-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash, the driver responsible for his death has been jailed.

Italian tourist spared jail over triple fatality

Italian tourist spared jail over triple fatality

Italian tourist spared jail over triple fatality

Italian tourist spared jail over triple fatality

A judge has suspended the jail term of an Italian tourist who killed three people in a crash tragedy, saying he hopes the young man can one day forgive himself.

Driver who killed niece, five, in crash spared jail

Driver who killed niece, five, in crash spared jail

Driver who killed niece, five, in crash spared jail

Driver who killed niece, five, in crash spared jail

A Victorian driver who killed her five-year-old niece and caused another woman to have a stillbirth has been spared jail.

Cops warned driver about speed days before fatal crash

Cops warned driver about speed days before fatal crash

Cops warned driver about speed days before fatal crash

Cops warned driver about speed days before fatal crash

A man who fatally crushed two people on an iconic Sydney bridge while speeding to the casino was warned by police 10 days earlier at the same site.

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

The Sunshine State is trending towards the most road fatalities in a year with a major highway the scene of an increasing number of deaths.

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Truck driver charged after mother, son killed in crash

A truck driver has been charged over a crash that killed two people and injured two others on a notorious highway in Queensland.

Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

The family of Eleanor Bryant, killed as a truck crashed into a kindergarten in Victoria, has paid tribute to the mother-of-two as mourners laid flowers.

Woman dead, child hurt in kindergarten crash tragedy

A driver is understood to have suffered a medical episode when his truck hit a kindergarten, killing a woman and injuring a child weeks after a similar tragedy.

Woman faces jail for killing little niece, unborn child

Chrystle Kemp took her five-year-old niece from kinder without permission then caused a car crash, killing the little girl and an unborn child.

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Diabetic driver will not face any more criminal charges

Prosecutors have closed their case against a diabetic driver who was initially charged over a crash that claimed the lives of five people.

'Shooting star': parents grieve in school death tragedy

The devastated family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a tragic school crash say their son's memory will live on in their hearts as a community mourns his death.

Jack Davey, 11, named as boy killed in schoolyard crash

The family of Jack Davey who died a school crash tragedy has released photos of their son, as the principal vowed the community will get through the tragedy.

Olympic cyclist's court case over wife's death delayed

Former champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has appeared in court on charges over the death of his wife and fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.

National road toll a tragedy as states miss targets

Australian roads are more dangerous than ever, as the national road toll continues to climb.

Bus company 'highly likely' to be sued for horror crash

The NSW government is likely to join a bus company involved in a crash that killed 10 people to a class action alleging poor road design caused the tragedy.

Man accused of killing local hero before fleeing crash

A father of seven who was killed while driving to work in the early hours of the morning is being remembered as a community leader and local hero.

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