Sydney, November 15 (Yes Punjab News)
Four people have died and three others have been hospitalised with serious injuries following two separate car crashes in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state, police said on Sunday.
The first accident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday when two vehicles collided in the town of Avoca, around 100 km southwest of Sydney.
Both occupants of one vehicle, whose identities have not been disclosed, died at the scene, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The 64-year-old female driver of the second vehicle and her 65-year-old male passenger were treated by ambulance paramedics and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Hours later, at around 10.30 p.m., emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash in the far north of NSW, near the Queensland border. Police found that a vehicle had left the road and struck a tree.
Two occupants, both believed to be in their 20s, died at the scene despite assistance from police and emergency responders. A third occupant, also believed to be in their 20s, was taken to a Queensland hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Police established crime scenes at both locations and have launched investigations into the crashes.
In a separate incident on November 9, a man died and a woman sustained life-threatening injuries after a car crashed into a medical centre in Bundaberg, Queensland.
Queensland Police Service Chief Inspector Grant Marcus said the vehicle struck several people inside the medical centre shortly after 10 a.m. The facility is located around 300 km north of Brisbane.
A 63-year-old man who was in the waiting room suffered critical injuries and died shortly afterwards, Xinhua News Agency reported. His 63-year-old partner was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Marcus said investigators were examining whether speed or a mechanical fault contributed to the crash, adding that the incident did not appear to have been deliberate.
The 71-year-old female driver was also taken to hospital with injuries that were not considered serious.
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