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Australias Easter long weekend ended in tragedy with a surge in road fatalities, claiming at least ten lives from Thursday to Sunday. Motorcyclists were particularly hard hit, with several fatal crashes reported. A car accident near Merriwa, NSW, resulted in one death, while a bike rider in South West Rocks was fatally trapped under a vehicle. Other victims included a quad bike rider in Queensland and a Harley rider in South Australia. Beyond bikes, a Victorian mother of four died in a Queensland crash, and a one-year-old miraculously survived. Queensland alone recorded six deaths over the weekend. The nationwide road toll for the twelve months to February reached 1,336, a four point four percent increase from last year. The message is clear: drivers must stay focused on the road to prevent such tragedies.

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