Six-year-old boy dies after Scenic Rim crash
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- A six-year-old boy has died in hospital four days after a two-vehicle crash in the Scenic Rim, Queensland.
- The boy was a passenger in a Nissan Qashqai that collided with a Subaru Impreza on Monday.
- Police are appealing for witnesses.
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A six-year-old boy has died in hospital four days after a two-vehicle collision in the Scenic Rim.
A six-year-old boy has died in hospital four days after a two-vehicle crash in the Scenic Rim.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Gould Hill Road and the Mount Lindesay Highway at Gleneagle, near Beaudesert just after 2pm on Monday.
Police said initial investigations indicated a Subaru Impreza collided with Nissan Qashqai at the intersection at 2:14pm.
The six-year-old Beaudesert boy, who was travelling in the Nissan, was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries but died today.
"The Forensic Crash Unit, who are investigating the incident, are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam to come forward," police said in a statement.
The driver of the Nissan, a 56-year-old Gleneagle woman, and a second passenger, a 13-year-old girl sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were also transported to hospital.
The driver of the Subaru, a 52-year-old Beaudesert man, did not sustain any physical injuries.
Open Questions
- What caused the collision?
- Were there any contributing factors?