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by Olivia Shying
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Carmen Maher had her whole life ahead of her when the car she was driving ran off the road and slammed into a tree.
The 18-year-old Bendigo woman sustained critical injuries and died instantly.
Her parents John and Ange have been left to live with the repercussions of their youngest daughter's death for nearly three decades.
Mr Maher has subsequently committed his life to educating young people about the danger of fatigue and has been to hundreds of schools spreading Carmen's message and tells students about the beautiful, vivacious daughter he lost.