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Man faces court over horror multi-vehicle crash

Man faces court over horror multi-vehicle crash

A man accused of driving dangerously before a horror multi-vehicle crash that killed a 61-year-old woman and seriously injured two others has faced court.

Three dead in horror bus, 4WD crash in Queensland

Three dead in horror bus, 4WD crash in Queensland

Three dead in horror bus, 4WD crash in Queensland

Three dead in horror bus, 4WD crash in Queensland

A high-speed crash between a bus with 33 people on board and a four-wheel drive pulling a caravan on a Queensland highway has left three people dead.

Young driver who killed tourist 'feels sick' over crash

Young driver who killed tourist 'feels sick' over crash

Young driver who killed tourist 'feels sick' over crash

Young driver who killed tourist 'feels sick' over crash

A 27-year-old woman whose negligent driving caused the death of a tourist has good prospects for rehabilitation and feels sick over the crash, her lawyer says.

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Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

More lives are at risk if the Victorian government doesn't reform its public drunkenness laws, the police union says, after the death of a man hit by a car.

Six fire extinguishers could not save off-road racers

Six fire extinguishers could not save off-road racers

Competitors in an off-road race did their best to save two men trapped in a buggy as they tried to escape, a coroner has been told.

Huge spike in motorbike fatalities six months into 2024

Huge spike in motorbike fatalities six months into 2024

Victoria Police are warning motorcyclists to be careful on the road after a 75 per cent spike in rider fatalities this year compared to the same period in 2023.

Driver charged over minibus double-fatality gets bail

Driver charged over minibus double-fatality gets bail

A man accused of driving a bus that crashed and killed two people has been bailed, while another five passengers remain in hospital.

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Tributes for victim as fatal road-rage accused charged

Tributes for victim as fatal road-rage accused charged

Tributes for victim as fatal road-rage accused charged

Tributes for victim as fatal road-rage accused charged

A man has been charged over an alleged road-rage incident when police say a 27-year-old driver was dragged 100m down a street before dying at the scene.

Policeman apologises to family over fatal road crash

Policeman apologises to family over fatal road crash

Policeman apologises to family over fatal road crash

Policeman apologises to family over fatal road crash

A police officer who was speeding and ignored a give-way sign when he killed a 76-year-old bus driver has apologised for causing the fatal accident.

Self-driving cars are safer, just not at dawn or dusk

Self-driving cars are safer, just not at dawn or dusk

Self-driving cars are safer, just not at dawn or dusk

Self-driving cars are safer, just not at dawn or dusk

Autonomous vehicles cause fewer accidents than cars driven by humans, an analysis shows, but they are more likely to crash in some conditions.

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

A driver due to stand trial after she was accused of hitting and killing her sister after an argument has admitted to downgraded offences.

Call to release 'secret' data to help curb road deaths

Call to release 'secret' data to help curb road deaths

Call to release 'secret' data to help curb road deaths

Call to release 'secret' data to help curb road deaths

Urgent data transparency reforms are needed to help reduce the nation's road toll, a peak motoring body says after a 12-month spike in road deaths.

Father and children killed in car crash

Father and children killed in car crash

Father and children killed in car crash

Father and children killed in car crash

Three people have died, including two children, in a two-vehicle crash west of Brisbane while a woman has been airlifted to hospital.

Opioid-addled bus driver to hear from victims of crash

Opioid-addled bus driver to hear from victims of crash

Opioid-addled bus driver to hear from victims of crash

Opioid-addled bus driver to hear from victims of crash

Bus driver Brett Andrew Button has admitted he took more painkillers than doctors suggested and joked with passengers before a horrific wedding crash.

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Driver on drugs, tired before crash that killed tourist

A young woman was driving while on drugs and was extremely tired when she caused a car crash that killed a tourist in Tasmania.

Grief keeps grip on region a year after bus tragedy

A year on from the Hunter Valley bus crash that killed 10 people, a grieving father has turned his attention to preventing a similar tragedy.

Five in hospital after 'very high impact' crash

A two-vehicle crash has left five people in hospital with life threatening injuries.

Double fatal drunk driver leaves 'life-long' impacts

A drunk driver has been jailed for hitting and killing two men while they rode a moped, with the victims' families telling a court they face life-long grief.

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Driver pleads guilty over death of top cop's son

Dhurren Randhawa has pleaded guilty to charges over the hit-and-run death of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens' son.

No review of bus-driver plea deal for 'abused' families

Families of those killed in the Hunter Valley wedding bus crash should have been consulted after manslaughter charges were dropped, the NSW premier says.

One driver killed as two B-double trucks collide

Two B-double trucks have collided in NSW, killing the driver of one vehicle as the driver of the other escaped uninjured.

Cops 'not touching' pursuit of officer over fatal crash

A sergeant charged over the death of an Indigenous teen will argue he was just doing his job when the boy hit his unmarked police car and died.

Man falls asleep driving minibus, killing woman

A 77-year-old man has admitted he fell asleep while driving a minibus, leading to a crash that killed one woman and seriously injured three others.

Fatal hit-run accused being assessed for sixth bail

A man, on bail for five matters before he allegedly killed a motorcyclist after veering a stolen car onto the wrong side of a highway, could secure bail again.

'Autopilot' hit-run driver sentenced to nine months

A Tesla driver who hit a pedestrian at a tram stop falsely claimed for years her car was on autopilot mode before pleading guilty days before trial.

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