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Daylesford driver apologises after fatal diabetic crash


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William Swale, a 69-year-old diabetic driver, testified at a coroner's inquest into the November 2023 Daylesford tragedy where his car ploughed into families at the Royal Daylesford Hotel, killing five people after he suffered a hypoglycaemic attack. The inquest revealed Swale had not received formal diabetes training in over 30 years, failed to notify VicRoads for more than 20 years after his 1994 diagnosis, and never informed his insurance company. Despite his blood glucose level dropping to 2.9 before the crash and his monitor alarm sounding 10 times, Swale continued driving and has since apologised to victims' families.

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