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William Ton

Tech, education could help prevent fatal crash repeat

Five people died when a diabetic drove his car into patrons outside a pub in a regional town. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Automated technology, clearer guidelines for health professionals and compact messaging similar to cigarette plain packaging have been cited as measures that could prevent a repeat of a deadly crash.

An inquest is looking into the fatal 2023 crash in the regional Victorian town of Daylesford, when William Swale, 69, suffered a severe hypoglycaemic episode and drove into people sitting outside the Royal Daylesford Hotel.

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