Tag: Accidents
EPA investigates oil spill
Firefighters are continuing to clean up a large oil spill at Laverton North, in Melbourne's west.[MORE]
Driver to be charged on summons over Lorne accident
A New South Wales man is likely to be charged with careless driving over an accident in which 13 people were injured at Lorne yesterday.[MORE]
Disabled 9yo drowns in family pool
A nine-year-old boy has drowned in his family's backyard swimming pool in the Upper Hunter.[MORE]
Pilot's disorientation contributed to crash, report finds
A report has found a pilot was disoriented when he crashed into the ocean off Cape Liptrap, killing four people.[MORE]
Woman dies after crashing car into tree
A woman has died in a single vehicle accident at Hunter, north of Bendigo in Victoria.[MORE]
Capsized crew 'might have drowned' without life jackets
Authorities say five people were lucky to escape serious injury when their yacht overturned near Melbourne's Port Phillip Heads this morning.[MORE]
Children hurt as car veers into pedestrians
Eight people were injured when a car swerved into a group of pedestrians at the Victorian holiday town of Lorne, south-west of Melbourne yesterday.[MORE]
Police seek witnesses to Evans Head fatality
New South Wales police are calling for witnesses to help in their investigations into a double fatality at Evans Head last month.[MORE]
Fatigue likely cause of Brand Highway crash: police
Police say fatigue was most likely the cause of a roll over on the Brand Highway in Western Australia which left a 32-year-old woman with serious injuries.[MORE]
Man killed in quad bike accident
The police forensic crash unit is investigating a fatal quad bike accident south of Maryborough in Queensland.[MORE]
Diesel spill causes traffic delays
There are traffic delays around the Bolte Bridge after a diesel spill.[MORE]
Barkly Highway may be cut for three weeks
Queensland Police say the Barkly Highway between Mount Isa and the Northern Territory will be closed for at least three weeks after rain washed away a large section of the road.[MORE]
Yacht overturns in Port Phillip Bay
Five people have been rescued from a yacht which overturned at the head of Port Phillip Bay.[MORE]
'No major damage' at acid spill site
The Northern Territory's Environment Department says it's completed tests at the site of a chemical spill on the Arnhem Highway, and is confident there'll be no long-term effects on the local environment.[MORE]
Man dead after finding bee in drink
Police believe a man found dead at a holiday resort near Albury died from a bee sting. [MORE]
Japanese whaler presumed dead after falling overboard
A Japanese sailor reported missing from a whaling ship in the Southern Ocean is presumed dead after apparently falling overboard into the freezing Antarctic waters.[MORE]
Tractor fall damages Melb-Adel rail line
A tractor mishap has damaged a train and closed the Melb-Adel rail line.[MORE]
Sailor missing from Japanese whaling vessel
A search is underway in the Southern Ocean after a sailor was reported missing from a Japanese whaling vessel.[MORE]
Vic teenager struck by car
A 13-year-old boy has been taken to Frankston Hospital in a stable condition after being struck by a car in Rye.[MORE]
Man killed in Ipswich crash
A man in his 70s has died in a road accident in Ipswich, in Queensland's south-east. [MORE]
Opposition calls for anti-hoon education support
There are calls for the SA Government to follow up its anti-hoon laws with education support to prevent anti-social behaviour. [MORE]
Breath test us more, say drink driving Territorians
A survey looking at community attitudes to road safety across the country has found most Northern Territory residents do not think speed is a major contributor to crashes. [MORE]
Police call for anti-hoon legislation for boats
The water police are calling for anti-hoon legislation for boat owners as a victim of the Lake Eildon crash was buried.[MORE]
Mundoo fatal rail crash no lesson for bus driver
The day after last Thursday's fatal level crossing crash far north Queensland police were shocked by a bus driver who crossed a rail line on the Bruce Highway near Babinda.[MORE]
7 dead in Louisiana helicopter crash
A helicopter has crashed in southern Louisiana, killing seven people on board, local media said.[MORE]
