Crash victims died sightseeing on uni holidays
The four young victims of a horrific crash on a Gold Coast hinterland road have been identified, with the four university students reportedly sightseeing while on holidays.
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Young victims of a horrific crash on a Gold Coast hinterland road have been identified as university students who were sightseeing while on holidays.
Three women and a man were travelling in a sedan on Nerang Murwillumbah Rd amid heavy rainfall on Saturday afternoon when initial reports indicated the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with an oncoming ute.
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It’s believed Deeragun resident Lochlan Parker, 20, Katrina McKeough, 21, of Mount Louisa, Courtney Smith, 20, from Emerald, and Kirsten Van Gorp, 22, from Brisbane, were sightseeing while on holidays.
All four died at the scene, while the 31-year-old male driver of the ute was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with minor injuries.
It’s understood two of the victims were students at James Cook University (JCU), while the other two victims attended Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and University of Queensland (UQ).
Mr Parker was due to graduate from a Bachelor of Engineering in 2021. He grew up in Townsville and completed his schooling at St. Anthony’s Catholic College, according to his social media profile.
Originally from Nuhlunbuy in the Northern Territory, it’s understood Ms McKeough moved to Townsville to study a Bachelor of Engineering. Ms McKeough had a promising career ahead of her and was awarded the 2019 Glencore Prize in Engineering and 2019 Glencore Prize in Science.
Courtney Smith graduated from James Cook University in 2019 before commencing study at Queensland University of Technology in late 2019.
It’s understood Ms Van Gorp attended UQ.