The Latest Breaking News from Matw McLuckie

Seriously injured woman charged with manslaughter over car crash death of Matthew McLuckie may never face trial, court hears

The woman accused of driving at high speed on the wrong side of the road and killing Canberra man Matthew McLuckie may never be fit to enter a plea, a court has heard.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Alleged killer driver may not be fit to face charges, court told

Shakira Adams is accused of colliding head-on with Matthew McLuckie while driving on the wrong side of the road at no less than 177km/h.

The Canberra Times · Feb 7, 2023

Call to waive fees for safe driving courses

The answer to safer roads lies in the classroom, advocates say.

The Canberra Times · Jan 5, 2023

Parents call for ACT's sentencing laws to be strengthened following fatal crashes

Matthew McLuckie, Blake Corney and Lachlan Seary all died in separate car crashes on Canberra roads. Now their parents have petitioned the ACT Legislative Assembly, calling for tougher sentencing laws.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

Canberra rallies to a mother's heartfelt story

Shane Rattenbury is under more pressure as judicial review campaign momentum builds for safer ACT roads.

The Canberra Times · Sep 27, 2022

Union alarm over 'soft' court outcomes putting public, police officers at risk

Shane Rattenbury and ACT courts described as "soft on crime"

The Canberra Times · Aug 15, 2022

Grieving family's added trauma as false claim left to run on crowdfunding platform

False claim about fatal accident cause left to run on crowdfunding platform

The Canberra Times · Jul 10, 2022

Matthew McLuckie's family calls on ACT government to introduce stronger penalties for dangerous driving

The family of a young man who was killed in a head-on crash in Canberra calls for stronger measures to deal with people who steal cars and race them, endangering lives.

ABC News · Jul 6, 2022

Family's tragedy spurs campaign momentum against reckless driving

A grieving father, whose son was the blameless victim in a fatal crash on Hindmarsh Drive, is using social media to launch a campaign against reckless driving.

The Canberra Times · Jul 5, 2022

Family of Canberran Matthew McLuckie urge other driver allegedly involved in fatal crash to 'stop hiding like cowards'

WARNING: This story contains confronting images. "We cannot describe in words the pain of losing our son in such a senseless and absolutely avoidable accident", the family of Matthew McLuckie say.

ABC News · May 24, 2022