Officers from the Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have charged a 19-year-old Yarrabah woman yesterday 29 July, following a fatal single-vehicle crash at Stratford on 21 June.

Officers were called to Stratford Road around 4.13am following reports an allegedly stolen grey Toyota Fortuna left the roadway and rolled.

A 12-year-old boy was declared deceased at the scene, and three adults aged 19, 20 and 22 were transported to Cairns Hospital.

It will be alleged the woman broke into a Pomona Avenue property and stole the Fortuna.  It is alleged she was a passenger in the vehicle when it crashed.

It will be further alleged she had been involved with breaking into a vehicle parked on Pomona Avenue earlier that day.

The woman has been charged with one count each of enter dwelling, enter premises and unlawful use of motor vehicle.

She is due to appear before the Cairns Magistrates Court on 19 August.

Investigations into the crash are ongoing.

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