EXPECTANT DAD DIES IN CRASH
A 27-YEAR-OLD father-to-be was killed yesterday in a tragic crash north of Townsville.
Police were called to Abergowrie Rd, near Ingham, yesterday afternoon to a singlecar crash.
The man’s ute veered off the road and rolled into cane fields. The force of the crash threw him from the vehicle.
Witnesses at the scene said it appeared the trayback ute came to a halt on its tyres after it rolled, leaving the vehicle’s bonnet crumpled and roof caved.
The man was given CPR but could not be saved. Townsville District Duty Officer Senior Sergeant Matt Lyons said the man’s partner would be suffering greatly.
The recent death is the third fatality on the region’s roads in less than two weeks, after the death of Natalie Merritt, 20, who was killed when her car and a truck collided at Black River .
AN expectant father has been killed in a tragic crash near Ingham with police saying his death will likely be felt through the community for “years to come”.
The 27-year-old Trebonne man was killed late yesterday afternoon when his car veered off a rural road and rolled into cane fields.
His death comes less than two weeks after the region was rocked by two road fatalities and on the first week COVID-19 restrictions have eased to allow long-distance travel around the state.
Townsville District Duty Officer Senior Sergeant Matt Lyons was at the scene yesterday, saying the man’s partner would be suffering greatly.
Paramedics were called to Abergowrie Rd, about 10 minutes from Ingham, at 3pm yesterday to reports of a single-car crash.
Shocking photos from the scene showed the trayback ute came to a halt on its tyres after it rolled, leaving the vehicle’s bonnet crumpled and roof caved.
The force of the crash threw the driver from the Holden ute and into nearby cane fields.
Queensland Police Service were first on scene and were seen giving the man CPR when the Bulletin arrived.
Police were soon joined by paramedics and fire crews who quickly took over resuscitation efforts. Unfortunately, the man could not be saved.
It is believed the man lived close to the crash scene.
Snr-sgt Lyons said police were still piecing together the final moments before the car rolled.
“He was travelling from Abergowrie back toward … Trebonne,” he said.
“It appears he’s come off the roadway and his vehicle has, all the indications are, that his vehicle has rolled several times.”
Witnesses at the crash scene said there was no apparent tyre tracks on the road leading to where the ute rolled.
The recent death is the third fatality on the region’s roads in less than two weeks, after the death of Natalie Merritt, 20, who was killed when her car and a truck collided at Black River on May 26.
Mount Louisa father James Duncombe was also killed when he and the trailer of a truck collided one day later.
Snr-sgt Lyons said road users needed to take care while driving.
“Our message (to road users) is always simple: just stick to the road rules, don’t speed and just drive safely so you can get home safely,” he said.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
OUR MESSAGE (TO ROAD USERS) IS ALWAYS SIMPLE: JUST STICK TO THE ROAD RULES, DON’T SPEED AND JUST DRIVE SAFELY
SNR-SGT MATT LYONS