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S'porean boy killed in Australian car crash: Driver may have fallen asleep

Photos: Ten News

A nine-year-old Singaporean boy, who was on holiday in Victoria, Australia, was killed instantly when the white van he was travelling in smashed into a tree on Monday morning. His father is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel.

According to news reports, five of his family members were injured in the accident. Victoria police think the father may have nodded off at the wheel and lost control of the vehicle before the crash, which happened at 7am.

Two other children, aged 12 and 15, suffered critical head injuries, while the 47-year-old male driver suffered serious head injuries. A 44-year-old woman and a 13-year-old child were taken to the Northern Hospital in a stable condition.

Australian police believe the white van carrying the family of six had ran off the Hume Highway, about 120km from Melbourne City, up an embankment and hit a tree.

Just recently, a Singaporean couple was killed in an accident in New Zealand. The husband had reportedly planned the honeymoon trip in secret for months.

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blackguy said   on 25 Aug, 2012   Report as offensive  
HAIYO. never hear or see before meh. drive safety for your love ones. now u pull them down.
smurfuhrer said   on 29 Jun, 2012   Report as offensive  
Beware drivers. If you drive long distance, get plenty of sleep before the journey. When you are sleepy or tired along the way, pull over and take a short sleep. A few minutes sleep can give you energy for the next 1 hour or so and the most importantly, save lives.
It's better to arrive late than to lost your life.
samqeen said   on 26 Jun, 2012   Report as offensive  
tis malay coupled jus got married on the 10june n went nz for honeymoon.. shock news actually not even a wk of spending time both of them died together.. well.. st8 to Syurga aka Heaven.. rip the both of u..
samqeen said   on 26 Jun, 2012   Report as offensive  
tis malay coupled jus got married on the 10june n went nz for honeymoon.. shock news actually not even a wk of spending time both of them died together.. well.. st8 to Syurga aka Heaven.. rip the both of u..
puik said   on 23 Jun, 2012   Report as offensive  
Go holiday to die...what a waste of money...R.I.P little boy
Deusdiabolous said   on 22 Jun, 2012   Report as offensive  
Rest in peace to the little boy.
Deusdiabolous said   on 22 Jun, 2012   Report as offensive  
Rest in peace to the little boy.
stomper67890 said   on 22 Jun, 2012   Report as offensive  
if you're tired, just be frank. Don't put ppl's life at risk