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BBC News
24-06-2025
- BBC News
Devon and Cornwall Police crackdown on dangerous driving
More than 30 motorists have been arrested during a four-day campaign targeting dangerous driving. Devon and Cornwall Police said Operation Lockspring was working to reduce the number of collisions on roads and to educate the public about the importance of driving force said 33 arrests were made and 252 people were caught speeding. It added that, where appropriate, education and advice were provided; and where there was a significant breach of the speed limit, penalty tickets were issued. Police said there were five main causes of serious injuries and deaths on the roads known as the Fatal Five, which had contributed to 59 people losing their lives on the roads in both counties in 2024. These included: driving at an excessive speed, not wearing a seatbelt, driving while using a mobile phone, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and not being physically or medically fit to added research showed those who have been involved in one or more of the fatal five offences were significantly more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal collision. 'Safe, responsible and respectful' Research also showed those under the influence of drink or drugs were 10 times more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal collisionThose under the influence of both were more than 16 times more likely to be at Patrol Sergeant Ben Balsdon, who led the operation, said: "The vast majority of road users in Devon and Cornwall are safe, responsible and respectful – and I would urge everyone to consider the implications of not driving or riding safely and what can happen when you don't."The last thing our officers want to do is knock on any door and have to tell a family a loved one isn't coming home."
Sky News AU
14-05-2025
- Sky News AU
Palmerston, NT: Woman dead, two people trapped after fatal crash
A woman has died and two others were cut from their cars after a two-vehicle collision in the Northern Territory. A Nissan X-Trail carrying three people collided with a Toyota Corolla, which was carrying one person on Kirkland Rd in Durack in Darwin's satellite city Palmerston about 5.10am on Wednesday. One woman inside the Nissan was declared dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota and a passenger in the Nissan had to be cut from the wrecked vehicles by emergency services. The fatal collision marks the 12th death on Northern Territory roads this year, with Detective Sergeant Richard Musgrave urging drivers to take road safety seriously. 'We are urging Territorians to take the Fatal Five seriously,' he said. 'Don't drink and drive, don't drive fatigued or distracted, don't speed and always wear your seatbelt.' Kirkland Rd has been closed between Elrundie Ave and Wishart Rd while police investigate the crash. Anyone with information about the collision or has dashcam footage is urged to contact police. Originally published as Woman dead, two people trapped after crash in Palmerston, NT
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman dead, two trapped after crash
A woman has died and two others were cut from their cars after a two-vehicle collision in the Northern Territory. A Nissan X-Trail carrying three people collided with a Toyota Corolla, which was carrying one person on Kirkland Rd in Durack in Darwin's satellite city Palmerston about 5.10am on Wednesday. One woman inside the Nissan was declared dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota and a passenger in the Nissan had to be cut from the wrecked vehicles by emergency services. The fatal collision marks the 12th death on Northern Territory roads this year, with Detective Sergeant Richard Musgrave urging drivers to take road safety seriously. 'We are urging Territorians to take the Fatal Five seriously,' he said. 'Don't drink and drive, don't drive fatigued or distracted, don't speed and always wear your seatbelt.' Kirkland Rd has been closed between Elrundie Ave and Wishart Rd while police investigate the crash. Anyone with information about the collision or has dashcam footage is urged to contact police.
Perth Now
14-05-2025
- Perth Now
Woman dead, two trapped after crash
A woman has died and two others were cut from their cars after a two-vehicle collision in the Northern Territory. A Nissan X-Trail carrying three people collided with a Toyota Corolla, which was carrying one person on Kirkland Rd in Durack in Darwin's satellite city Palmerston about 5.10am on Wednesday. One woman inside the Nissan was declared dead at the scene. A woman has died and two people have been freed after a two-0car collision in Palmerston, NT. Google Maps Credit: Supplied The driver of the Toyota and a passenger in the Nissan had to be cut from the wrecked vehicles by emergency services. The fatal collision marks the 12th death on Northern Territory roads this year, with Detective Sergeant Richard Musgrave urging drivers to take road safety seriously. 'We are urging Territorians to take the Fatal Five seriously,' he said. 'Don't drink and drive, don't drive fatigued or distracted, don't speed and always wear your seatbelt.' Kirkland Rd has been closed between Elrundie Ave and Wishart Rd while police investigate the crash. Anyone with information about the collision or has dashcam footage is urged to contact police.
7NEWS
14-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Driver killed, two people trapped as cars crash in Palmerston, NT
Survivors were cut from two cars involved in a crash that killed a woman on Wednesday. One of the survivors was travelling alone in a Toyota Corolla which collided with a Nissan X-trail carrying three others on Kirkland Rd, at Durack, in the north of Darwin 's satellite city Palmerston, about 5.10am. One woman inside the Nissan died at the scene, Northern Territory Police said. The Toyota driver and one of the surviving Nissan occupants had to be freed from the wreckage by emergency services. Both lanes of Kirkland Rd are expected to be closed between Elrundie Ave and Wishart Rd until midmorning on Wednesday. NT Police detective sergeant Richard Musgrave warned motorists 'to take the Fatal Five seriously'. 'Don't drink and drive, don't drive fatigued or distracted, don't speed and always wear your seatbelt.' The death marks the 12th life lost on NT roads this year. Investigations into the crash remain ongoing.
