Police renew witness call including a man and two women at fatal Mareeba crash of January 27

Police have renewed an appeal for witnesses of a traffic crash where a 61-year-old Atherton woman riding a motorcycle was killed on the Tablelands last month.

Police have renewed an appeal for witnesses following a fatal traffic crash in Mareeba last Friday (January 27) where a woman riding a motorcycle died.

Police said initial investigations indicated shortly before 5pm, a dual cab utility and a motorcycle collided on the Kennedy Highway at Mareeba.

The motorcycle rider, who has been identified as Jane Wheeler, a 61-year-old Atherton resident, sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

Jane Wheeler, 61, is survived by her husband and four children after she dies at the scene of a crash on the Tablelands on January 27, 2023. Picture: Facebook

A number of people stopped and rendered assistance to the woman before emergency services arrived, police said.

Police are specifically hoping to a speak to two women and a man who left the scene shortly after the arrival of emergency services.

Investigators are appealing to those witnesses to contact police.

Anyone with dashcam vision of either vehicle prior to the incident is also urged to come forward.

Police said Forensic Crash Unit investigations are continuing.

Earlier police confirmed the woman died at the scene after her motorcycle collided with a ute on the Atherton Tablelands on Friday afternoon.

Emergency crews responded to the crash involving a motorcycle and ute at 4.49pm near the drive-in theatre on the Kennedy Hwy south of Mareeba.

Two occupants of the car were transported to the Mareeba Hospital with no physical injuries, but were suffering from emotional stress.

Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam vision are urged to contact police.

Originally published as Police renew witness call including a man and two women at fatal Mareeba crash of January 27