79-year-old Pinnacle man dies in single-vehicle crash at Mirani
A man has died in hospital after suffering life-threatening chest injuries in a single-vehicle crash.
Police & Courts
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News.
A 79-year-old man has died in hospital after suffering life-threatening chest injuries in a single-vehicle crash in the Mackay region on Friday.
Initial police investigations indicate a white Madza BT-50 utility was driving along Mackay Eungella Rd at Mirani, west of Mackay, when it left the road and crashed about 12.30pm.
The driver and sole occupant, a 79-year-old man from Pinnacle, suffered life-threatening chest injuries and was transported to Mackay Base Hospital.
He tragically passed away in hospital on Saturday night.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
Police are appealing to witnesses or anyone with vision to contact them.
‘Crash and kill us’: Man traps pregnant partner in car, breaks nose
A soon-to-be-father smashed a glass bottle of port into his 25-week pregnant partner’s face, breaking her nose before dragging her to a car and warning she was about to die. *Distressing.
Man’s bizarre confrontation while armed with baton
A Qld dad has learned a hard lesson after he drunkenly went to a stranger’s home in the middle of the night and tried to confront him with a baton.