Police update 1: Fatal traffic crash at Toowoomba

A 17-year-old girl has been charged in relation to a fatal traffic crash in Toowoomba on February 25.

The girl has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death.

The girl appeared in the Toowoomba Children’s Court yesterday and will reappear at a later date.

Earlier (from February 25):

Police are appealing for witnesses after a three-vehicle crash at Toowoomba this afternoon.

Approximately 1.40pm, a motor bike was travelling north towards Toowoomba on the New England Highway.

A utility was waiting to turn right onto Opportunity Drive, when it was struck from behind by a station wagon, propelling the utility into the path of the oncoming motor bike.

The rider, a 53-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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