Bride, 29, killed on Hamilton Island as golf buggy topples over on honeymoon

New details have been revealed about the golf buggy accident on Hamilton Island that killed a Sydney bride just days after her wedding.

A 29-year-old bride has died on her honeymoon after falling from a golf buggy on Hamilton Island.

Marina Morgan and her new husband Robbie were on the holiday of a lifetime when their buggy toppled over while trying to do a U-turn on Monday.

Mr Morgan, who was driving the vehicle, was uninjured but his newlywed wife died at the scene.

The crash took place on Whitsunday Boulevard at the northern end of the island.

A doctor, off-duty dentist and off-duty firefighter desperately battled to save her with 35 minutes of CPR, but nothing could be done.

The couple, from Strathfield in Sydney, got married just 10 days earlier at Doltone House.

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The victim, Marina Morgan, had married her husband Robbie in Sydney just 10 days before the tragic accident.

The couple got married just 10 days ago in Sydney

The couple lived in Sydney’s Strathfield. Picture: Facebook

The couple married at Sydney's Doltone House. Picture: Facebook

Speaking to media on Tuesday, Queensland Police Inspector Anthony Cowan said the death was a “tragic accident” and said there was “no indication of alcohol or dangerous driving”.

“It was just a tragic accident with a golf buggy,” Inspector Cowan said.

“There may have been some inexperience driving those type of vehicles while turning it has rolled on its side and the woman has fallen out and sustained life-threatening injuries.”

“It just appears inexperience in driving that type of vehicle, turned too quick and rolled on its side and unfortunately, it has ended up with this result.”

Inspector Cowan confirmed the woman was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

“It appears there was no seatbelt worn at this point in time; we come back to the Fatal Five but now is not the time to dwell on what they should have done.”

Inspector Cowan confirmed the driver performed a U-turn, and that he may have performed the move because the battery on the vehicle was running low and he wanted to return to a charging point.

“While turning around the buggy went on its side. No collision, no other vehicles involved and no indication of dangerous driving or alcohol,” he said.

General pictures around the tourist hot spot of Hamilton Island in the Whitsunday Group, Qld. These include the shopping precinct, people in the islands mode of transport, golf buggy, resort style villas.

Graeme McIntyre, Queensland Ambulance Service Acting Director for the Mackay District, said a paramedic arrived on the scene within minutes to find the woman off the road and placed in a “lateral position to clear her airway”.

“(She) was in cardiac arrest and along with a number of first aiders on the island – an off-duty dentist, off-duty fire officer, and doctor from the island – performed resuscitation for 35 minutes without success,” Mr McIntyre said during Tuesday’s press conference.

Mr McIntyre said the scenes were very “confronting” for first responders on the scene.

“It was very confronting especially on Hamilton Island and in this instance we have to wait with the deceased person until police are able to collect the person,” he explained.

“So it is quite confronting emotionally for paramedics involved.”

At the popular tourist destination, golf buggies are the main mode of transport around the island’s 740 hectares.

The island spans 5km from north to south and 3.5km from east to west, with 30 per cent of Hamilton Island developed into accommodation, attractions and restaurants while the remaining 70 per cent is in its natural state.

In a statement sent to news.com.au, Hamilton Island confirmed the incident and said their “deepest thoughts” are with the family and friends of the woman involved.

“Hamilton Island can confirm there was a serious single vehicle incident involving a golf buggy yesterday afternoon which tragically resulted in the death of a 29-year old woman,” the statement read.

Buggys are used by guests all over Hamilton Island. Picture: Tourism Australia

“Our deepest thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the woman involved in this tragic incident.

“Golf buggies are required to be operated in accordance with Queensland Road rules and requirements on Hamilton Island.

“Our highest priority is the safety and wellbeing of our guests, residents and staff and we are working closely with Queensland Police to investigate the incident.”