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A pilot has had a lucky escape after a light-plane crash south of Brisbane as showers and a possibly severe thunderstorm threaten the city.
The Bureau of Meteorology also warned on Good Friday of light winds becoming northerly 15-to-25km/h in the middle of the day before becoming light in the late evening. “Don’t drive affected by alcohol or drugs, don’t speed, don’t drive while tired or distracted and wear your seatbelt. These are really simple measures, but they are critical.
“The same goes for speeding and distracted drivers. Wherever you’re travelling across the state this weekend, expect to see a police officer.”
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