Redcliffe Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) detectives have charged a 17-year-old boy in relation to a fatal traffic crash in Morayfield on Saturday, 21 June
Police will allege a multi-coloured Ford Territory was travelling in a convoy with a white Ford Ranger southbound on the Bruce Highway around 1:20am.
It will be further alleged the Ford Territory was driving dangerously prior to crashing into a guard rail and coming to a stop in the right lane.
The driver and passenger of the Territory exited the vehicle and left the scene in the Ranger.
The rider of a black Triumph Sprint motorbike struck the abandoned Territory near the Buchanan Road off ramp around 1:30am. A silver Toyota Hilux utility has also struck the motorbike and Territory.
The motorbike rider, a 22-year-old Burpengary man, died at the scene.
The motorbike passenger, an 18-year-old Caboolture man, sustained serious injuries and was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a stable condition.
The Hilux driver, a 52-year-old man, received minor injuries and was taken to Caboolture Hospital.
The 17-year-old Burpengary East boy has been charged with two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death or grievous bodily harm and one count of endangering the safe use of vehicles and related transport infrastructure.
He is due to appear in Caboolture Childrens Court on 1 July.
Investigations are ongoing and police are appealing for anyone with further information or relevant vision to come forward.
Police will not tolerate driving dangerous acts of this nature which has resulted in a death.
“Each life lost is someone’s family member or friend,” Detective Senior Sergeant Lisa Elkins said.
“We’re pleading with every road user to make the right choices, because every decision you make on the road has the power to save a life or take one.”
Those who engage in hooning risk serious consequences, including fines, vehicle impoundment, and potential imprisonment.
In addition to these penalties, police have the authority to impound, immobilise, or confiscate vehicles involved in hooning.
Earlier: Fatal traffic crash, Morayfield – Queensland Police News
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