Qld road toll rises to highest in years

Queensland’s official road toll was yesterday 254, which was 45 more than the same time last year, with the COVID lockdown not impacting countless tragedies that police say are avoidable. Deaths in the southeastern police region have increased 140 per cent and 40 per cent in the Central region but have decreased 15 per cent in Brisbane, compared to last year.With the toll mounting, parents Melissa and Peter McGuinness whose son who died in a crash have urged drivers to change their behaviour and…



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