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Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Sky News AU
Woman dead, two children injured after car loses control on Bruce Highway and crashes onto nearby railway tracks in Mackay, Queensland
A woman has died and two children have been injured after their car crashed onto a railway in Mackay, Queensland. Police said a black Toyota Kluger was travelling on the Bruce Highway near Donohues Road in Farleigh when it lost control and came to a stop on nearby railway tracks about 6.50am on Tuesday. A 73-year-old woman was rushed to Mackay Base Hospital in a critical condition. She later died from her injuries. Two children inside the car at the time of the crash were taken to the same hospital with minor injuries. The Queensland Ambulance Service confirmed the children were both in stable conditions. Police have urged anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage to come forward, as the Forensic Crash Unit investigates. Farleigh is a suburb in the Mackay region of Queensland, about 970 kilometres north of Brisbane. Anyone with relevant information for police can reach out via Policelink or call 131 444.
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- The Advertiser
Teenager busted for driving through fatal crash scene in unregistered Commodore
An 18-year-old who chose to drive through a fatal crash scene, forcing police officers to dash out of the way, has been arrested. Instead of doing a U-turn, the driver allegedly drove through the scene of a fatal crash at Fernvale Road in Brassall west of Brisbane at around 1:40am on Sunday (June 15). The Queensland Police Service alleges the driver of the Holden VE Commodore ute narrowly missed Forensic Crash Unit officers as well as personnel from other agencies. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Footage shared by the QPS shows the vehicle passing over debris on the road and travelling right past the crash scene at what appears to be a high rate of speed without stopping. The QPS says that following subsequent investigations, officers attended a Rowland Terrace, Coalfall address on Sunday, when it located the vehicle and arrested its driver. He has been charged with driving a motor vehicle without a licence, driving without a number plate attached, and endangering a police officer while driving a motor vehicle. The 18-year-old was remanded in custody and will face Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 18. Content originally sourced from: An 18-year-old who chose to drive through a fatal crash scene, forcing police officers to dash out of the way, has been arrested. Instead of doing a U-turn, the driver allegedly drove through the scene of a fatal crash at Fernvale Road in Brassall west of Brisbane at around 1:40am on Sunday (June 15). The Queensland Police Service alleges the driver of the Holden VE Commodore ute narrowly missed Forensic Crash Unit officers as well as personnel from other agencies. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Footage shared by the QPS shows the vehicle passing over debris on the road and travelling right past the crash scene at what appears to be a high rate of speed without stopping. The QPS says that following subsequent investigations, officers attended a Rowland Terrace, Coalfall address on Sunday, when it located the vehicle and arrested its driver. He has been charged with driving a motor vehicle without a licence, driving without a number plate attached, and endangering a police officer while driving a motor vehicle. The 18-year-old was remanded in custody and will face Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 18. Content originally sourced from: An 18-year-old who chose to drive through a fatal crash scene, forcing police officers to dash out of the way, has been arrested. Instead of doing a U-turn, the driver allegedly drove through the scene of a fatal crash at Fernvale Road in Brassall west of Brisbane at around 1:40am on Sunday (June 15). The Queensland Police Service alleges the driver of the Holden VE Commodore ute narrowly missed Forensic Crash Unit officers as well as personnel from other agencies. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Footage shared by the QPS shows the vehicle passing over debris on the road and travelling right past the crash scene at what appears to be a high rate of speed without stopping. The QPS says that following subsequent investigations, officers attended a Rowland Terrace, Coalfall address on Sunday, when it located the vehicle and arrested its driver. He has been charged with driving a motor vehicle without a licence, driving without a number plate attached, and endangering a police officer while driving a motor vehicle. The 18-year-old was remanded in custody and will face Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 18. Content originally sourced from: An 18-year-old who chose to drive through a fatal crash scene, forcing police officers to dash out of the way, has been arrested. Instead of doing a U-turn, the driver allegedly drove through the scene of a fatal crash at Fernvale Road in Brassall west of Brisbane at around 1:40am on Sunday (June 15). The Queensland Police Service alleges the driver of the Holden VE Commodore ute narrowly missed Forensic Crash Unit officers as well as personnel from other agencies. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Footage shared by the QPS shows the vehicle passing over debris on the road and travelling right past the crash scene at what appears to be a high rate of speed without stopping. The QPS says that following subsequent investigations, officers attended a Rowland Terrace, Coalfall address on Sunday, when it located the vehicle and arrested its driver. He has been charged with driving a motor vehicle without a licence, driving without a number plate attached, and endangering a police officer while driving a motor vehicle. The 18-year-old was remanded in custody and will face Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 18. Content originally sourced from:
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Perth Now
Teenager busted for driving through fatal crash scene in unregistered Commodore
An 18-year-old who chose to drive through a fatal crash scene, forcing police officers to dash out of the way, has been arrested. Instead of doing a U-turn, the driver allegedly drove through the scene of a fatal crash at Fernvale Road in Brassall west of Brisbane at around 1:40am on Sunday (June 15). The Queensland Police Service alleges the driver of the Holden VE Commodore ute narrowly missed Forensic Crash Unit officers as well as personnel from other agencies. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Footage shared by the QPS shows the vehicle passing over debris on the road and travelling right past the crash scene at what appears to be a high rate of speed without stopping. The QPS says that following subsequent investigations, officers attended a Rowland Terrace, Coalfall address on Sunday, when it located the vehicle and arrested its driver. He has been charged with driving a motor vehicle without a licence, driving without a number plate attached, and endangering a police officer while driving a motor vehicle. The 18-year-old was remanded in custody and will face Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 18.
7NEWS
6 days ago
- 7NEWS
Teenager busted for driving through fatal crash scene in unregistered Commodore
An 18-year-old who chose to drive through a fatal crash scene, forcing police officers to dash out of the way, has been arrested. Instead of doing a U-turn, the driver allegedly drove through the scene of a fatal crash at Fernvale Road in Brassall west of Brisbane at around 1:40am on Sunday (June 15). The Queensland Police Service alleges the driver of the Holden VE Commodore ute narrowly missed Forensic Crash Unit officers as well as personnel from other agencies. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Footage shared by the QPS shows the vehicle passing over debris on the road and travelling right past the crash scene at what appears to be a high rate of speed without stopping. The QPS says that following subsequent investigations, officers attended a Rowland Terrace, Coalfall address on Sunday, when it located the vehicle and arrested its driver. He has been charged with driving a motor vehicle without a licence, driving without a number plate attached, and endangering a police officer while driving a motor vehicle. The 18-year-old was remanded in custody and will face Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 18.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Perth Now
Moment car races through roadblock
Footage has emerged of the moment a car narrowly avoided police as they investigated a fatal crash in Brisbane's outer suburbs. Police footage shows a black Holden Commodore ute drive through the Brassall roadblock at speed, about 1.40am on Sunday. The footage shows officers jumping out of the way as the car passes. Footage has emerged of the moment a car narrowly avoided police investigating a fatal crash in Brisbane's outer suburbs. NewsWire Handout Credit: NewsWire Queensland police have charged an 18-year-old man with dangerous driving offences, including endangering a police officer following the alleged incident. Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit and partner agencies were attending the scene of a fatal traffic crash at Fernvale Road at the time. Police will allege the black Holden utility travelled through the roadblock and then proceeded to drive directly through the crash scene, narrowly missing police officers and other agency staff, before leaving the area. Footage has emerged of the moment a car narrowly avoided police investigating a fatal crash in Brisbane's outer suburbs. Police footage shows a black Holden Commodore ute drive through the roadblock at speed, with investigators jumping out of the way, about 1.40am on Sunday. Police have charged an 18-year-old man with dangerous driving offences, including endangering a police officer. NewsWire Handout Credit: NewsWire Police said officers later attended a Rowland Terrace, Coalfall address on Sunday, where they located the car and arrested an 18-year-old Coalfall man. Police charged the teenager with driving a motor vehicle without a drivers licence, driving without a license plate attached and endangering a police officer when driving a motor vehicle. He has been remanded in custody and will appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 18.
