Fatal Distractions on Our Roads The latest statistics suggest Australia's road toll is trending downwards, but moments like these – a young woman dead and another fighting for life in Adelaide – cruelly underscore how far the country still has to go.
The image of a car split in two after a high impact crash will haunt the city for days.
Details of what led up to this tragedy remain unclear, but it's a sobering reminder that driver distraction is a persistent problem on Australian roads.