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Diabetic driver looked 'wasted' after deadly pub crash

Diabetic driver looked 'wasted' after deadly pub crash

A driver was seen looking "bloody awful" and "wasted" behind the wheel of a BMW after he crashed into patrons outside a pub and killed five people.

Bus crash victims sue state over 'unsafe' interchange

Bus crash victims sue state over 'unsafe' interchange

Bus crash victims sue state over 'unsafe' interchange

Bus crash victims sue state over 'unsafe' interchange

Survivors and family of victims of a horror bus crash that killed 10 people are suing a government over alleged failings in the roundabout where it happened.

Three decade sentence for bus driver's 'ultimate sin'

Three decade sentence for bus driver's 'ultimate sin'

Three decade sentence for bus driver's 'ultimate sin'

Three decade sentence for bus driver's 'ultimate sin'

Brett Button has been jailed for 32 years after expressing sorrow and shame for causing a bus crash that left 10 dead and 25 injured in the NSW Hunter Valley.

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Bus crash survivor's 'bad feeling' about wife, daughter

Bus crash survivor's 'bad feeling' about wife, daughter

Injured survivors of a horrific bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley have described losing their loved ones in court as driver Brett Button awaits his sentence.

Driver killed two people swapping details after prang

Driver killed two people swapping details after prang

A casino-bound man was driving well over the speed limit when he slammed into a stopped car, killing two people on a major Sydney bridge, a court has heard.

Bus driver jailed after dozing off and killing woman

Bus driver jailed after dozing off and killing woman

A minibus driver will spend 12 months in jail after he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed, killing a woman and injuring 11 other passengers.

Refugee drivers turning a corner in their new lives

Refugee drivers turning a corner in their new lives

A NSW driver safety program for refugees funded by the government and run by community organisations has logged over 15,000 lesson hours.

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'Beloved' mum dies 11 days after alleged hit-run crash

'Beloved' mum dies 11 days after alleged hit-run crash

'Beloved' mum dies 11 days after alleged hit-run crash

'Beloved' mum dies 11 days after alleged hit-run crash

Police have upgraded charges against a teenager after a mother struck in an alleged hit-and-run died 11 days after the crash.

Final memories of teen son haunt mum after bus death

Final memories of teen son haunt mum after bus death

Final memories of teen son haunt mum after bus death

Final memories of teen son haunt mum after bus death

A heartbroken mother has shared the grief of reliving memories of the last days she spent with her 14-year-old son before he was struck by a bus outside school.

'Tragic': driver jailed for killing brother and cousin

'Tragic': driver jailed for killing brother and cousin

'Tragic': driver jailed for killing brother and cousin

'Tragic': driver jailed for killing brother and cousin

A man who killed two members of his family in a high-speed crash after celebrating Easter with them has been jailed for at least five years and four months.

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

A man has been jailed after 90 seconds of speeding on a motorbike at a popular Brisbane mountain ended in a fatal crash.

Alarm as road carnage most deadliest in 12 years

Alarm as road carnage most deadliest in 12 years

Alarm as road carnage most deadliest in 12 years

Alarm as road carnage most deadliest in 12 years

Australia's roads are at crisis point after the nation experienced its worst 12-month road toll period in 12 years, a peak motoring body says.

Mum and son guilty of murder after mowing down teen

Mum and son guilty of murder after mowing down teen

Mum and son guilty of murder after mowing down teen

Mum and son guilty of murder after mowing down teen

A mother and son have been found guilty of murdering teenager Taj Jared Hart, who they deliberately hit with their ute before fleeing the scene.

Hit-and-run truckie guilty decades after boy's death

Hit-and-run truckie guilty decades after boy's death

Hit-and-run truckie guilty decades after boy's death

Hit-and-run truckie guilty decades after boy's death

A parents of a boy killed when their car was hit by a speeding truck have welcomed guilty verdicts against the man who was behind the wheel nearly 20 years ago.

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Driver who killed top cop's son to hear from family

A date has been set for sentencing submissions for the teenage driver who killed Charlie Stevens, the son of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens.

Man who mowed down teen a 'simplistic' thinker: lawyer

A man who ran down and killed 18-year-old Taj Hart with his ute did not give a lot of thought to his actions, a jury has heard as a murder trial wraps up.

Woman feels 'vindicated' over role in sister's death

A learner driver who accelerated with the car door open leading to her sister's death has been spared a conviction and walked free from court with a $600 fine.

Ex-cycling champ's charges confirmed over wife's death

Olympic medal-winning cyclist Rohan Dennis has been ordered to answer charges laid over the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins in December last year.

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Woman who killed sister wants to escape conviction

A learner driver who hit and killed her sister during a roadside argument has asked for a judge to spare her from conviction as she says she is a victim too.

'All going to die': father recounts deadly truck crash

The father of a six-year-old killed in a hit-and-run truck crash near Sydney says he heard a bang and the family car become airborne before he blacked out.

Car 'filled with light' before deadly impact with truck

A truckie accused of fleeing a hit-and-run that killed a six-year-old boy said he had "sorted out" the car by pushing it off the road, jurors have heard.

Camera captured driver at 187km/h before fatal crash

A speed camera that captured a man driving at 187km/h one hour before he caused a fatal crash could not transmit images in real time, an inquest has been told.

Three passengers dead following car roll-over

A driver was able to free himself from a crash that left three passengers dead when a car rolled over at a country intersection.

E-scooter speeds to be probed by coroner after death

A coroner is investigating how easily riders can tamper with an e-scooter speed limiter to make it go faster, after a man died while going 50km/h.

Boy catastrophically injured trying to save his brother

A distraught mother has detailed hearing a car run over her two sons as they were playing, telling a court her eight-year-old son will never be the same.

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