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Up to 260 people lost their lives statewide, up by 45 deaths from the previous year. Sen Sgt Warren said several causes were behind the crashes, including drivers veering off the road or failing to give way and pedestrians wearing dark clothes at night. There was another one where a pedestrian simply ran out in front of a vehicle between a couple buses and we had a couple crashes where drivers lost control around bends, he said. Sen Sgt Warren urged drivers to be aware of the fatal five this holiday season. Observe the speed limit, make sure everyone has their seatbelt on, alcohol is just not on if you re driving, don t drive distracted ⦠and be aware of fatigue, he said.
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It has been a horror year on Queensland roads in 2020, and the Gympie region has been no exception.
260 people have died in 235 fatal crashes across the state to December 13, according to the Queensland Road Crash Weekly Report.
Those numbers are up a staggering 21.5 per cent and 22.4 per cent respectively on the statistics from this time last year.
We remember the 13 people who died on Gympie region roads this year, and will not be coming home to spend Christmas with their loved ones.
A 28-year-old Gympie man was one of two people killed in an horrific single-vehicle crash at Capella on Monday night, police revealed.