Overview
- The collision occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Monday on the Bunya Highway at Taabinga when a Dodge Ram towing a trailer and a Ford Ranger collided head-on.
- The 44-year-old Ford driver and her 12-year-old daughter died, as did the Ram’s sole occupant, a 34-year-old man.
- 7NEWS identified the 34-year-old as Aaron Andrews, a father of two who worked as a mechanic.
- A 13-year-old girl from the Ford was first taken to Kingaroy Hospital and then airlifted to Queensland Children’s Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
- Forensic crash officers examined the scene, post-mortems are planned, the highway has reopened after earlier closures, and authorities have appealed for information.