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Driver charged after 87yo passenger died in crash

A Gympie region man has been charged with causing the death of a 87-year-old woman after a single vehicle crash on Tin Can Bay Rd.

Picture: File photo
Picture: File photo

A MAN behind the wheel of a car that crashed on Tin Can Bay Rd earlier this year has been charged with causing the death of his 87-year-old female passenger.

The driver, 37, from The Dawn is charged with dangerous operation causing death and possessing dangerous drugs after the crash in August at Wallu.

The man is due to appear in Gympie Magistrates Court on November 9.

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