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Woman, 42, to face court over Chinchilla crash in May that killed three

A woman will face court over a fatal crash near Chinchilla that killed three people earlier this year.

Three people have died in a horror crash at Chinchilla

A woman will face court over a fatal crash near Chinchilla, 290 km west of Brisbane, that killed three people earlier this year.

Forensic crash investigators charged the Tara woman, 42, with three counts of dangerous driving causing death, unregistered and uninsured driving and driving with a blood alcohol reading of 0.067 per cent.

Two men from Tara, aged 35 and 36, and a 40-year-old man from Dalby died when a car travelling on Chinchilla Tara Rd collided with a tree and caught fire at 5.50pm on May 21 this year.

Emergency crews responded to the car crash on Chinchilla Tara Rd at 5.50pm on May 21, 2020.
Emergency crews responded to the car crash on Chinchilla Tara Rd at 5.50pm on May 21, 2020.

The driver, 42, sustained serious injuries while another 49-year-old Tara man sustained minor injuries.

Both were treated at Chinchilla Hospital.

The woman will face Dalby Magistrates Court on October 13.

Daylight revealed the extent of crash on Chinchilla Tara Rd.
Daylight revealed the extent of crash on Chinchilla Tara Rd.

Originally published as Woman, 42, to face court over Chinchilla crash in May that killed three

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