Crystal Brook Residents Concerned about Frequency of Truck Crashes
Residents of Crystal Brook in South Australia have expressed concern over a spate of truck crashes in their neighbourhood and a dangerous stretch of road, they say is responsible for the crashes. Three crashes have occurred over a 3 week period at a notorious bridge overpass south of the town. The first crash involved a […]
Truck Driver Faces Charges after Fatal Collision Involving Cyclist
Truck drivers are reminded to be on the lookout for cyclists after an incident that happened on the NSW Act border recently. A driver has been charged with the death of a cyclist after his truck collided with the cyclist. The 49 year old cyclist from New Zealand died at the scene. The 38 year […]
NSW Truck Driver Dead after Crashing B-double into Creek
A truck driver was killed in a crash in NSW’s mid north when his vehicle veered off the road into the roadside creek. Following reports of the B-Double crash, that the vehicle had left the road and crashed into the creek, emergency services rushed to the scene. When NSW ambulance paramedics and officers from Coffs […]
Trucking Operator Found Guilty over 2016 Death of Intoxicated Pedestrian
A trucking operator has been found guilty over a fatal incident involving an intoxicated pedestrian in 2016. The man was killed by a truck leaving a supermarket loading dock and was intoxicated enough to become incapable of standing, the court heard. The trucking company pleaded guilty in Darwin Local Court to breaching workplace health and […]
Queensland Pledges Another $25m on Electric Highway
The Queensland government has promised $2.5million for 13 more charging points on the Queensland Electric Super Highway. The current $3million, 17 station stretch of highway has 1900km of fast-charging network from the New South Wales border to Far North Queensland via Brisbane and west to Toowoomba. There have so far been 2900 charging sessions since […]
Truck Driver Arrest After Collision with Police
A truck driver has been arrested after a police chase of almost 70km. Police received reports of the B-Double driving erratically without headlights south of Grafton and spotted the vehicle which they pursued. The 48 year old driver attempted to run a police vehicle off the road and later side swiped a parked police truck […]