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A mother intentionally driving while high on drugs, a popular teen run over on a suburban street - these are among Mackay and Whitsunday's tragic road toll for 2020.
Fatal crashes spiked from 11 deaths in 2019 to 24 last year within the district despite lockdowns imposed under COVID-19 restrictions.
"That's a significant jump," Mackay Forensic Crash Unit officer in charge Sergeant Michael Hollett said.
A man died following a truck rollover on Homebush Rd, Homebush on Friday October 23. Picture: Heidi Petith
So why was 2020 such a horror year?
"That's the key question because we had a big period of lockdown," Sgt Hollett said.