Boy, 16, dies after bike hits fence at Qld dirt bike titles

A 16-year-old boy is being mourned as a “lovely young man” and “promising dirt bike rider” after a tragic crash at a Brisbane event.

Police are investigating the fatal crash at the North Brisbane Junior Motorcycle Track (Mick Doohan Raceway).

A 16-year-old boy has died while competing in the Queensland Dirt and Long Track Titles after his bike hit a fence at the Banyo track in Brisbane’s north this afternoon.

It is believed the boy was racing a dirt bike at a track on Raubers Rd at the Mick Doohan Raceway when he struck a fence about 1.45pm.

Paramedics and the High Acuity Response Unit treated the boy, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are appealing for spectators at the event who were filming the race to come forward and supply vision to Forensic Crash Unit investigators.

Police at the scene of the fatal crash

The race was hosted by the North Brisbane Junior Motorcycle Club at Banyo.

The club posted on Facebook that an incident had taken place and asked for anyone with images or video to contact them.

“Due to an incident that occurred at the venue today, can we please ask that no footage or images of the Qld Track Titles be posted on any social media forum from herein. If any person does have images or footage to please contact the club president via PM as soon as possible,” the club posted on its page.

Witnesses said on social media that everybody was “very shaken up” after the accident while others said the boy was a “good kid”.

The entrance to the track this afternoon

Queensland police Inspector Laurie Shevlin said: “Today is a tragic day, for any parent that has been to this track, or any parent whose children compete in this sport, this is their worst nightmare.

“One of the riders had an accident during the event, has come off his bike, and has unfortunately died.

“This is a tragic incident that no could have foreseen.

“There is now one family here dealing with a terrible, tragic loss.

“The family is not doing well, from all accounts this boy was a lovely young man, promising dirt bike rider and to have his life cut tragically short like this is just, unspeakable.”

Police confirmed the event was held today after it was postponed yesterday due to wet weather and the investigation would consider, among other factors, if conditions contributed to the crash.