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Bus Crash on Bruce Highway: One Dead, Two Fighting
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Tragic Bus Crash on Bruce Highway Leaves One Dead, Two Fighting for Their Lives: A Deadly Stretch of Australias Busiest Road
A bus crash on the Bruce Highway in the Whitsundays region has resulted in one fatality and two critically injured passengers. The coach rolled off the road, trapping one person and injuring twenty-seven others. Emergency services responded with eleven ambulances, two helicopters, and a Royal Flying Doctor plane. The driver escaped with minor injuries. The highway, known for its high fatality rate, has seen forty-one deaths and seven thousand five hundred hospitalizations in 2024 alone. Public frustration is high, with many calling for more overtaking lanes and safer conditions. The federal government has pledged an additional eight hundred twelve million dollars for upgrades.
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