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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 08 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Teenager killed by truck ploughing into bedroom A teenage boy has been killed by a B-double truck ploughing into his bedroom while he was sleeping at his home on the New South Wales north coast. Police say the truck collided with a ute on the Pacific Highway at Urunga, 27 kilometres south of Coffs Harbour, about 5am before slamming into the house. A man travelling in the ute also died at the scene. Rescue workers freed a number of people who were trapped in the wreckage of the accident and paramedics took them to Coffs Harbour Hospital. 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Intellectual honesty and an open mind 40km/h limit in Sydney ill-considered rubbish Australian media, US politics and the internet age What your bookie is predicting for 2012 A good news year for climate campaigners Elite sport should pay its own way Just In More Just In » Teenager killed by truck ploughing into bedroom A teenage boy has been killed by a B-double truck ploughing into his bedroom while he was sleeping at his home on the New South Wales north coast. Police say the truck collided with a ute on the Pacific Highway at Urunga, 27 kilometres south of Coffs Harbour, about 5am before slamming into the house. A man travelling in the ute also died at the scene. Rescue workers freed a number of people who were trapped in the wreckage of the accident and paramedics took them to Coffs Harbour Hospital. 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