Police have charged a man following a fatal traffic crash in Apple Tree Creek last year.
Investigations indicate just before 2am on 10 October 2025, a Volvo Prime Mover truck was travelling northbound on the Bruce Highway when it collided with a White Mazda CX-5 and a White Toyota Hilux both travelling in the southbound direction.
The passenger of the Mazda, a 14-year-old Brunswick Heads girl was declared deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Mazda, a 22-year-old a Sarina woman was treated at the scene for minor injuries, and the driver of the Toyota, a 22-year-old Sarina man, was not physically injured.
The driver of the prime mover, a 32-year-old Park Ridge man was also not physically injured and has since been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.
He has been released from custody on strict bail conditions and was due to face Southport Magistrates Court on 14 May 2026.
