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Woman Pleads Guilty Over Fatal High-Speed Crash That Killed Matthew McLuckie – Canberra, ACT – 19 May 2022

19 May 2022 · Hindmarsh Drive, Canberra, ACT

Published 27 August 2025 · Updated 1 September 2025

Key facts

When
19 May 2022Thursday
Where
Hindmarsh Drive, Canberra, ACT
Type
Head-on collision
Killed
1 personOne driver, male, age 20
Injured
1 person
Investigation
ACT PolicingComplete — guilty plea entered

What happened

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  3. 03Families of people killed in a crash may be able to claim for loss of financial support.

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