Police investigate double-fatal crash near Gladstone
A mother and her young son have been killed in a single-vehicle crash just south of Gladstone this morning. They were found dead at the scene by a passing motorist.
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A MOTHER and her nine year-old son have been killed in a single car crash just south of Gladstone at Calliope morning.
Calliope Road Policing Unit acting officer in charge Senior Sergeant Jane Healy said it is not known what time the incident on Calliope Monto Road occurred.
“A Toyota sedan was involved in a single vehicle traffic crash on the Gladstone-Monto Road near Moore Road,” she said.
“It is unknown what time the incident occurred.”
Snr Sgt Healy said a passing motorist found the bodies of the mother and her son in the vehicle.
“Two occupants of the vehicle were found deceased,” Snr Sgt Healy said.
“It is believed a female in her 40s and a boy believed to be nine-years-old (were involved).
“No one else is believed to have been involved.
“Police are still investigating the cause of the crash but it is not believed to be suspicious.”
Emergency services remain on the scene and it is understood the two deceased were locals.
The incident occurred after a crest in the road and a sweeping left hand bend, about three kilometres past the Moore Road intersection.
Police cordoned off the scene and were warning passing motorists to slow down to 40km/h.
It is believed the grey coloured vehicle was travelling south toward Ubobo when the incident occurred.
The vehicle remains about 10 metres off the western side of Calliope Monto Road, close to a large tree, camouflaged by long grass.