Victorian police officer Alex Prestney was on duty the day his brother and four of their colleagues died in a horrific crash with an appalling aftermath. Now he's harnessing the passion he shared with his sibling to try and spare others the same pain.
Alex Prestney is determined to try and create meaningful change to honour his brother's memory.abc.net.au/news/brother-of-eastern-freeway-crash-victim-running-for-charity/102736714The brother of one of four Victorian police officers killed in a shocking incident that sparked national outrage is halfway through his mission to improve road safety and has already raised more than $20,000.
Alex Prestney's 28-year-old brother Josh Prestney and his colleagues Lynette Taylor, Kevin King and Glen Humphris died on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway after they were hit by a truck during a traffic stop on April 22, 2020.
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