Fatal crash, Pacific Paradise

Police are investigating a fatal crash which occurred on the Sunshine Coast late yesterday afternoon.
Around 5.30pm a Holden travelling north on the Sunshine Coast Motorway collided with the vehicle in front which had stopped in a line of traffic under the North Shore Connection Road overpass (Airport exit).
The Holden then crossed to the other side of the road and collided head-on with a car which was travelling south on the Sunshine Coast Motorway.
The driver and sole occupant of the south travelling vehicle, a 48-year-old Sunshine Beach woman, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A fourth vehicle ran into the back of the south travelling vehicle.
The drivers of two of the other vehicles were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries whilst the driver of the fourth vehicle was not physically injured.

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Serious traffic crash, Bluewater

Police are investigating a serious, two vehicle traffic crash which occurred in Bluewater this afternoon.
Just after 3pm two vehicles collided head-on at the intersection of the Bruce Highway and Forestry Road.
The 74-year-old female driver of one of the vehicles and the 50-year-old male driver of the other vehicle were transported to the Townsville Hospital with serious injuries.
They were the sole occupants of each vehicle.
Police are appealing for any witnesses or people with relevant dashcam vision to contact police.
Forensic Crash Unit officers continue to investigate.
 
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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Indecent treatment charges, Hervey Bay

Police have charged a man on Friday following an investigation into a number of serious offences.
A search warrant was executed at an address in Hervey Bay and a 30-year-old man was arrested on Friday and it will be alleged that police found a vast quantity of child exploitation material on a computer.
He has been charged with a total of eleven counts of indecent treatment of a child, three counts of making child exploitation material, six counts of burglary and two counts of wilful damage and one count of rape.
As part of the investigation, a number of other offences and victims in other parts of Australia are believed to have been identified.
Investigations are continuing.
 
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by

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