Man charged with drug driving over three-car crash that killed one, injured 10

A man has been charged with drug driving after a three-car crash killed a woman and left 10 people injured.

The collision occurred on Gympie Arterial Road at Bald Hills about 9.40pm on Sunday.

A Toyota HiAce reportedly hit a stationary Honda Odyssey and Hyundai iMax from behind. Early reports suggested passengers in the two parked cars may have been attending to a mechanical failure.

One woman in the Honda died at the scene. The 10 other travellers were hospitalised, with three men in a life-threatening condition.

Queensland police revealed on Wednesday the driver of the Toyota van – a 36-year-old man from Kallangur – has been charged with dangerous operation causing death, grievous bodily harm, drug driving, and drug possession.

He is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on April 17.

Following the crash, police inspector Gareth Bosley said: “It’s always an extremely confronting scene for our personnel.

“We would ask for anyone who has dashcam footage along that stretch of road last night around 9.40pm to … come forward.”

The seven other casualties included three women in their 20s, a woman in her 40s, a man in his 30s and two other men.

The southbound lane was not reopened for four hours while emergency services and recovery crews worked at the scene.

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