News live: Australia gives Ukraine another $100m for fight against Russia; AFL great in hospital after truck crash
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8m ago16.46 EDTAFL great Tony Modra in serious condition after truck accidentAFL great Tony Modra has been seriously injured in a truck accident on his South Australian property, Australian Associated Press reports.Modra, renowned as one of the AFL’s most brilliant players in a career spanning 1992 to 2001 at Adelaide and Fremantle, was in hospital in a serious condition with undisclosed injuries on Thursday night.Modra was driving a truck on his property at Back Valley, about 90km south of Adelaide, when the vehicle struck a tree about 5.15pm ACST (5.45pm AEST) on Thursday.“Police and emergency services responded to reports that a truck had crashed into a tree at Range Road, Back Valley,” South Australian police said.“The driver and sole occupant of the truck, a 57-year-old man from…
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