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Stephanie Gardiner

Heartbroken mum of rural crash victim urges road safety

Many drivers consider country roads safer than urban streets, despite data showing the opposite. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Natalie Sonenko got home from work, glanced at her smart watch and saw a text message from a friend that said, "Drew will always be remembered".

That's how she found out her eldest son, Drew Blair, had been killed in a car crash on a dirt road in the Northern Territory in February 2022.

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