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Truck driver charged over crash which claimed teen girls life

April 29, 2026 8:49 am in by
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A 32-year-old man has been charged over a fatal traffic crash, which claimed the life of a 14-year-old girl, near Bundaberg.

Police say a truck collided with a Mazda CX-5 and a Toyota Hilux, at Apple Tree Creek, on October 10 last year.

The passenger of the Mazda, a Brunswick Heads girl, passed away at the scene.

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The driver of the Mazda, a 22-year-old Sarina woman, suffered minor injuries.

The driver of the Toyota, a 22-year-old Sarina man, was not physically injured.

The driver of the truck has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and has been released from custody on strict bail conditions.

He’ll face Southport Magistrates Court on May 14.

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