Robina fatal bike crash: Man charged after 9-year-old dies in crash

A man is set to face court over the death of a nine-year-old boy, after he was allegedly hit by a car while out on a family bike ride.

The scene of the horrific crash near Robina Town Centre on October 23, 2024. Picture: 7News

A man has been charged more than three months after he allegedly crashed into a family on their afternoon bike ride, killing their nine-year-old son and seriously injuring the boy’s father.

Police allege the driver, a 47-year-old Ashmore man, was drunk and speeding when he allegedly ploughed into the family on October 23, 2024.

A man has been charged after a horror crash at Robina Town Centre on October 23, 2024. Picture: 7News

The driver was charged on February 5, 2025 with manslaughter, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death or grievous bodily harm while adversely affected by an intoxicating substance and excessively speeding, and did drive under the influence of liquor.

The family was riding on e-bikes near Robina Town Centre when the car allegedly struck one of the bikes carrying the nine-year-old and the father, while the mother and brother watched on in horror.

Floral tributes at the scene of the crash that killed a nine-year-old boy at Robina Town Centre Drive on Wednesday. 25 October 2024 Robina Picture by Richard Gosling

The boy and his father were both rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital, but the boy died in hospital on October 24.

The driver has been remanded in custody and is set to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on March 6, 2025.

Originally published as Robina fatal bike crash: Man charged after 9-year-old dies in crash