Wake up or die: SES veteran warns drivers - The Standard

STATE Emergency Service veteran Russell Pearson, whose crew attended two horror head-on smashes in which four people died at Berrybank last year, has pleaded with drivers to take regular breaks.

Mr Pearson, deputy controller of the Lismore SES unit, echoed claims by police that driver inattention is linked to many smashes.

“It’s taxing on members who attend bad accidents especially if it’s people you know,” Mr Pearson said.

“But we do our job.

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