Case against Lynden Joshua Roby charged, with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, delayed

The case against an 18-year-old man accused of causing the death of teen Harrison Payne in a horror car crash on a Bribie Island beach has returned to court.

The matter of an 18-year-old Beachmere man accused of causing the death of another teen in a horror car crash on a Bribie Island beach earlier this year has once again been delayed.

Lynden Joshua Roby has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death or grievous bodily harm following the crash which took the life of 18-year-old Harrison Payne.

Police will allege Roby was driving his Toyota HiLux along Ocean Beach at Woorim on May 30, 2021, when he allegedly lost control of the ute which rolled and crashed.

Mr Payne, a passenger in the car did not survive the crash.

Harrison Payne died after a car he was a passenger in rolled and crashed at Bribie Island in May 2021.

Friends paid tribute to Mr Payne at the time of the accident, remembering him as an “amazing young man” with so much to live for.

Mr Roby was taken to hospital but has since recovered from his injuries.

The 18-year-old man’s lawyer, from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service, told the Caboolture Magistrate he needed more time to go over the brief of evidence provided to him last month.

Mr Roby was not required to appear at court today.

The matter was adjourned until February 8.

Mr Payne’s parents Kent and Kylie Payne were at the court expecting Mr Roby to enter a plea.

18 year old Lynden Joshua Roby leaves Caboolture Magistrates at an earlier date this year facing charges of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.

The grief-stricken parents, preparing for their first Christmas without their son, have launched a foundation in Harrison’s name, with the aim of helping other families going through similar ordeals.

“It’s early stages, it’s fully registered and now it’s all systems go,” Mr Payne said.

“We want to help others.”

Kylie says the family wants Harrison’s name to be a lasting legacy.

“He loved helping his friends and being there for them so that’s what we want to continue,” she said.

“We want to talk to schools and help fund education and hope to change the legislation and policy to do with driving on the beaches.

Stickers supporting the Harrison Payne Initiative.

“As well as working to support other families who have been through similar tragedies.”

The crash, and another fatal crash in the area in the past 12 months, led to calls for P-platers to be banned from driving on Queensland beaches.