Tag: Accidents
Ballast train derails near Cloncurry
Access to north-west Queensland has suffered another setback after a ballast train derailed west of Cloncurry.[MORE]
2 feared trapped in NZ glacier collapse
At least two people are thought to be trapped under ice after part of a glacier collapsed on New Zealand's south island.[MORE]
1 dead, 4 stranded on Aconcagua
A crew of Italian climbers and their Argentinian guide are stranded on Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, and one of the climbers has died, a Mountain Rescue Police chief said.[MORE]
Worker lucky to be alive after safety harness fails
Worksafe says a worker is lucky to be alive after his safety harness failed. He fell into hot ash 10 storeys below.[MORE]
New safety measures for Sydney jet boats
High-speed jet boats operating in Sydney Harbour have been ordered to keep further away from ferries.[MORE]
Car ploughs through bedroom wall in Clarkson crash
A woman is expected to face charges over a crash in Clarkson which left a house badly damaged.[MORE]
Steve Irwin offered to help search for missing whaler: captain
The captain of the ship accused of harassing a Japanese whaling ship as it searched for a missing sailor says he has proof on tape of what really happened.[MORE]
Man survives 10-storey fall at power station
A 47-year-old man has been flown to a Melbourne hospital for treatment after a ten storey fall.[MORE]
Ultralight crashes on Flinders Island
Police say the pilot and one passenger of an ultralight plane are being treated by ambulance officers after the plane crashed on Flinders Island. [MORE]
Swimmer dies in rough NSW seas
A 36-year-old Sydney man has died after being pulled from rough seas at Coffs Harbour on the state's mid north coast.[MORE]
Man injured in Sydney derailment
A man has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after the front carriage of a train came off the tracks as it pulled out of Homebush Station in Sydney's west this afternoon.[MORE]
Driver to be charged after car veered into pedestrians
A 62-year-old NSW man will be charged on summons after a car accident at Lorne yesterday that injured eight people.[MORE]
Virgin Blue flight forced back over windscreen crack
A Virgin Blue plane on its way to Brisbane has been forced to return to Perth after a crack was found in one of its windscreens.[MORE]
'Speed, alcohol' considered in fatal quad bike accident
Police say alcohol and speed are being considered as possible factors in a fatal quad bike accident south of Maryborough.[MORE]
Police release name of fatal hwy smash victim
Police have released the name of a 42-year-old Queensland man who died in a head-on collision at Tomingley, near Dubbo.[MORE]
9yo boy drowns in backyard pool
A nine-year-old boy has drowned in a backyard swimming pool at his Muswellbrook home in the Hunter region.[MORE]
Qld taskforce still finalising urgent rail upgrade sites
Queensland Transport Minister John Mickel says a taskforce set up to examine rail level crossings in the state's north is finalising a list of sites that need urgent improvements.[MORE]
EPA investigates oil spill
Firefighters are continuing to clean up a large oil spill at Laverton North, in Melbourne's west.[MORE]
Driver to be charged on summons over Lorne accident
A New South Wales man is likely to be charged with careless driving over an accident in which 13 people were injured at Lorne yesterday.[MORE]
Disabled 9yo drowns in family pool
A nine-year-old boy has drowned in his family's backyard swimming pool in the Upper Hunter.[MORE]
Pilot's disorientation contributed to crash, report finds
A report has found a pilot was disoriented when he crashed into the ocean off Cape Liptrap, killing four people.[MORE]
Woman dies after crashing car into tree
A woman has died in a single vehicle accident at Hunter, north of Bendigo in Victoria.[MORE]
Capsized crew 'might have drowned' without life jackets
Authorities say five people were lucky to escape serious injury when their yacht overturned near Melbourne's Port Phillip Heads this morning.[MORE]
Children hurt as car veers into pedestrians
Eight people were injured when a car swerved into a group of pedestrians at the Victorian holiday town of Lorne, south-west of Melbourne yesterday.[MORE]
Police seek witnesses to Evans Head fatality
New South Wales police are calling for witnesses to help in their investigations into a double fatality at Evans Head last month.[MORE]
