A West Australian truck driver who fell asleep on a remote highway, killing his colleague in a fiery crash, has been convicted of dangerous driving causing death. A US citizen has faced court on customs charges after allegedly being caught with an unregistered gold-plated handgun in her luggage at Sydney airport. A car and a truck crashed on Bells Line of Road at Mount Tomah about 10.30am this morning. This is the third fatal road accident in the area in the past week. A man aged in his 50s was behind the wheel of a Snowy 2.0 project truck when it rolled on Monday afternoon on the Snowy Mountains Highway at Dry Plain. But it would be wrong for me not to also recognise the frontier wars that have been part of the story of this country, because they were going to tell the truth. Simon Abney-Hastings, the 15th Earl of Loudon, is one of 13 people appointed to play a ceremonial role at the 6 May ceremony. A truck driver is fighting for life and a bus driver has been injured after a crash in Melbourne's west. Snowy Hydro 2.0 halted after fatal truck crash. The female driver and a child died at the scene. The horrific crash occurred just three minutes later. A teenager has been killed as his car smashed into a telegraph pole in Sydney's west. 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Lucy Mae Beers / Melbourne & Victoria Traffic / Updated 29.09.2022 Up Next 1:59 Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida 1:21 Rod Stewart cancels concert in Victoria with hours notice 1:37 The horror crash comes after police pleaded with motorists earlier in the week to slow down ahead of Anzac Day on Tuesday, following a shocking week of road fatalities that took the annual road toll to 100. The $6 billion project will effectively operate as a natural battery by using excess wind and solar energy to pump water uphill before releasing it during peak periods to provide power to the national electricity grid. Five dead, man charged after deadliest Victorian crash in more than a decade. Earlier, the Transport Management Centre confirmed that one person had been trapped in the incident. Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir updates the media about the crash on Friday afternoon.Credit: Joe Armao. The independent senator Lidia Thorpe claims Australian federal police warned her she was potentially a target for abuse when she went out in public. Details about a high-risk missing person. Divert northbound via Picton Rd & the M1 Princes Mwy or Appin Rd. NSW police found a second body, believed to be the passenger, a short time later. It is a day where we remind ourselves of the men and women that went to other places to fight war on behalf of this country. Two men and one female were rushed to hospital after a semi-trailer collided with two other vehicles before bursting into flames. Project operations have ceased until the night shift on Tuesday.. Indigenous veterans commemoration service concludes. The court heard Joannidis 20-year-old partner was in the Mercedes at the time of the crash. Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway at Raleigh just before 6am today, after a B-Double left the road and . Emergency service crews are on the scene of the accident on the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains. Emergency services were called to the Hume Highway at Collector Road, Gunning, at 11.15pm, where a B-double truck had allegedly crashed down an embankment. All contents Copyright Government of New South Wales. Snowy Hydro chief executive Dennis Barnes described the incident as incredibly distressing and said the welfare of the projects workers was the immediate priority. Work has been halted on Australias largest renewable energy project after a fatal truck rollover. A fundraiser has raised thousands of dollars for a young Melbourne man critically injured in the Southbank truck smash last week. Police urge anyone who witnessed the crash, including motorists with dashcam footage, to contact Goulburn or Yass Police, or Crime Stoppers. 2023 Macquarie Publishing Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. Emergency services and traffic crews are on site working to free a trapped person and a helicopter is attending, it said in a statement. This is a tragic event and we are supporting our Snowy 2.0 Principal Contractor, Future Generation Joint Venture, our teams and all those impacted in the community at this very sad and difficult time, he said. Everyone deserves to come home safe from work, the energy minister and public service minister said in a joint statement on Tuesday. Snowy Hydro 2.0 halted after fatal truck crash Follow us: Search Search. Dramatic vision has emerged of the heart-stopping moment a truck ploughed through a busy intersection in Adelaide earlier in the week. Dashcam footage shows a vehicle's narrow escape in a heart-stopping crash on one of Sydney's busiest roads. Two women have been killed and a man is in a critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in regional Victoria. The driver of the vehicle, a boy believed to be 17, was treated by members of the public . Two people have died and a major highway was closed for several hours after atruck and car collided in the NSW Northern Tablelands around midday today. She urged Australians not to forget the frontier wars committed against Indigenous communities during Britains colonisation: I think the most important thing is that we come together, all of us, as people sharing this planet, to recognise what is a very significant day. Because watching that vision from his perspective theres nothing he could have done.. The body of the driver - a man aged 33 - was found at the scene. Paramedics and the Toll Ambulance Rescue helicopter are treating a second child who suffered injuries. Police had allegedly intercepted a white Mercedes sedan about 1.45pm on Labuan Road and gave the 29-year-old male driver a speeding ticket for going 118km/h in a 100km/h zone. One man is dead and another is in hospital on South Australia's South Eastern Freeway this afternoon. All rights reserved. Fixing shortage of aged-care workers through migration has risks, Not so fast: Tony Abbott calls for the Voice referendum to be cancelled, Super discrimination worsens for women as the gender gap widens in key age groups, Australians have been scared off loans and thats exactly what the RBA wants, The night I cooked schnitty for Barry Humphries, Why was Bruce Lehrmann given the all-clear to sue? Thorpe said in the interview she had concerns about her safety when going out in public: I have been advised a number of times by the Australian Federal Police that I need to watch where I go, that Im potentially a target. March 13, 2023 - 2:15PM A child and a female driver have died in a horror crash involving a car and a truck in south-western Sydney. The driver and his passenger are yet to be formally identified. It is catastrophic the damage that has been caused as a result of a simple collision that has ended with the loss of five lives.. Photo: AAP. Weir said the truck driver, a 55-year-old man from Marionvale who was uninjured, had done nothing wrong and was going about his regular work. Subscribe for free to get the latest breaking news and analysis sent to your inbox. An air ambulance at the scene of the crash on Thursday evening. 1 Charles Street She alleged the man had been quite derogatory at me: This person could not help himself but to have a shot at me. Federal ministers Chris Bowen and Katy Gallagher said the government expected the highest standards of safety on all worksites. Emergency services were called to the Hume Motorway just outside of Menangle Park, after a cement truck and silver SUV collided. Thorpe spoke to activist and YouTuber Tom Tanuki about the incident. Father Bob Maguire to receive state funeral. The identity of a truck driver who triggered "absolute carnage" after ploughing into pedestrians in Melbourne has been revealed. Three people dead after 'horrific' crash in NSW Central West 2,598 talking about this. Watch the latest news and . Poor crocodile: my colleague Khaled Al Khawaldeh has this story about a mysteriously decapitated 4m saltie in Far North Queensland. . Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Two trucks have crashed and caught fire in western Sydney this morning, causing major traffic delays. Police are waiting for the results of forensic testing to determine whether Joannidis had drugs in his system at the time of the crash. Avoid Menangle area on the freeway if possible. "This is a tragic event and we are supporting our Snowy 2.0 principal contractor, Future Generation Joint Venture, our teams and all those impacted in the community at this very sad and difficult time," chief executiveDennis Barnes said. "The Snowy Mountains Highway is a narrow road, and there is a lot of caravan users and camping trailers apart from the big segment trucks," he said. A man has been charged over a fatal crash between a truck and a ute in Sydney's Hills district yesterday. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >>. A teenager has died following a single-vehicle crash in Sydney's west today. The woman, who was behind the wheel of the car, died at the scene. For local Adaminaby resident Col Sinclair,the recent fatality is a shock to the community, but also a reflection of how busy the road has become. Please try again. Get it here. 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Police announced on Friday the death toll from the multi-vehicle crash at Strathmerton had risen from three to five, making it the deadliest crash on Victorian roads in 11 years. 'MasterChef' host Jock Zonfrillo suddenly died in Melbourne on Sunday, says broadcaster Network 10. The crash unfolded about 11.20am on Monday under the Menangle Rd overpass. The 22-year-old female driver and a 16-year-old girl sitting in the rear of the car died at the scene. Strathmerton crash: Five dead, man charged after deadliest Victorian A Sydney driver was cruising along the M7 to work as he does every morning, when the truck in front lost a chunk of its load letting it come flying toward his car. And thats where well leave you this Anzac Day. 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