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Three-Year-Old Dies After Sunshine Coast Truck Crash in Banya

Police pursue forensic inquiries with no charges laid, urging witnesses to share any footage.

Overview

  • Ineza King, 3, died in hospital on Wednesday after suffering critical injuries from the January 8 multi-vehicle collision.
  • Her one-year-old sister, Itahe, remains in a critical condition at Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane.
  • Police say a Mitsubishi Fuso truck hit a silver Nissan Qashqai on Banya Avenue, then struck a blue Haval stopped in traffic at Great Keppel Way, also impacting two cars ahead.
  • Seven people were injured; five were taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in stable condition, including the 52-year-old truck driver who had minor injuries.
  • Forensic Crash Unit investigations continue, including whether the driver experienced a medical episode, and officers are seeking dashcam or CCTV from the area.