Police Update 1: Serious Traffic Crash, Bloomsbury

Police have charged a man following a fatal three-vehicle traffic crash near Bloomsbury on August 1.

It will be alleged, around 2.50pm, a white Toyota Landcruiser utility was travelling north along the Bruce Highway when it crossed onto the opposite side of the road and collided with a white Isuzu truck and a white Mazda CX5 travelling behind the truck.

The driver of the Mazda, a 72-year-old man from Victoria, and the driver of the Landcruiser, a 21-year-old Kelso man, were airlifted to the Townsville Hospital with serious injuries.

The 72-year-old man died in hospital on August 14 from his injuries.

The passenger of the Landcruiser, a 34-year-old Mundingburra man, the driver of the Isuzu, a 61-year-old Sarina man, and the passenger of the Cx5, a 69-year-old Clifton Hill woman, sustained minor injuries and were transported to Mackay Base Hospital.

A 21-year-old Kelso man has been charged with careless driving causing death and is due to appear before Mackay Magistrates Court on November 25.

Earlier: https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2024/08/02/serious-traffic-crash-bloomsbury/

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