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Three lives have been lost in a deadly 24 hours on the nation's roads.
It's been a shocking weekend on the nation's roads, with seven people including an infant girl killed as the horror start to the Christmas period continues.
On Saturday night, a baby girl died after a two-car collision on Phillip Island, south of Melbourne. The infant was rushed to hospital but couldn't be saved, police said.
Baby killed in Phillip Island two-car crash https://t.co/TZa7LA8SoU pic.twitter.com/NNWbb0F0Jl
— Australia Channel (@AustChannel) December 17, 2016
Four other people were injured in the smash that occurred around 7:30pm on Saturday. The 24-year-old driver of one of the vehicles is said to be under police guard in hospital.
Also on Saturday night, three people lost their lives after the car they were travelling in crashed into trees in Queensland.
Police said the horror crash, about near Bundaberg, occurred when the vehicle lost control at the intersection of Birthamba Road and Bishop Drive in Bucca about 7pm.
Fatal traffic crash, Bucca - myPolice (press release) (blog) https://t.co/E0IGzPmPtb #policenews #qldAU
— Police World News (@PoliceWorldNews) December 17, 2016
Three men die in high-speed crash near Bundaberg in southern Queensland https://t.co/9N7ENW4ok1 pic.twitter.com/1Yhrv9T0sE
— ABC News Brisbane (@ABCNewsBrisbane) December 17, 2016
The awful period on the nation's roads started late Friday when a man died on the Mornington Peninsula after the car he was driving hit a power pole just before midnight.
Police believe the car was travelling east on Boundary Road in Dromana when his car left the road, leading to the fatal smash.
Warning from police to take care on our roads after three people were killed in three states overnight. #9News https://t.co/OWFML5bY3y
— Nine News Australia (@9NewsAUS) December 16, 2016
In NSW, police are preparing a report for the Coroner after the death of a man in a single vehicle crash in the state's west on Saturday morning.
That fatal crash occurred shortly after midnight at the Great Western Highway, 10km west of Bathurst. The vehicle is believed to have veered off the road and rolled.
The male driver aged in his 20s died at the scene.
Fatal car accident near #Bathurst. https://t.co/GYgZTuRkat
— WIN News CentralWest (@WINNEWS_CW) December 16, 2016
Meanwhile, a young man was killed on the South Australian roads just before 2am on Saturday.
Police and emergency services were called to Kubenk Road, at Rockleigh, after a station wagon rolled. The driver, a 23-year-old man from Tungkillo, died at the scene.
Police say a 23y/o man has died in a crash at Rockleigh, north of Monarto. Passenger taken to hosp with minor injuries @abcnewsAdelaide
— Rebecca Opie (@BecOpie) December 16, 2016
Police are at fatal rollover at Rockleigh. The 23 y/o driver from Tungkillo died at scene. A passenger suffered minor injuries @9NewsAdel pic.twitter.com/847Rr5aywp
— Paris Martin (@ParisMartin_9) December 16, 2016
His passenger, a 23-year-old man from Birdwood, was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with minor injuries, police said.
