Mum and four kids killed in crash remembered as 'beautiful' family

Heartfelt tributes are flowing for a mother and her four children who were killed in a fiery head-on collision on Monday evening.

Charmaine Harris McLeod and her children died as she attempted to overtake a truck on the Bunya Highway, near Kumbia in Queensland, just before 7.30pm.

Police said the car she was driving hit an oncoming truck and both vehicles became engulfed in flames.

One of Ms McLeod’s daughters was able to be freed from the burning wreckage, but was pronounced dead on the way to hospital.

A 47-year-old male truck driver was rushed to Kingaroy Hospital where he was treated for non life-threatening injuries.

The 35-year-old Eli Waters mother has been mourned on social media, being remembered by loved ones as a selfless woman with “beautiful” kids.

Kawungan State School, where Aaleyn, 6, and Matilda, 5, were students, shared the devastating news to its Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon.

Several parents with children at the school expressed their condolences to the family.

“This is just too tragic. Thinking of all the family and friends,” a comment read.

“A terrible tragedy. RIP to Charmaine and her beautiful kids,” someone else said.

“So very very sad. RIP little angels & mum. Condolences to all their family and friends,” another person wrote.

A local Hervey Bay community group also shared well-wishing messages to the family, one saying: “RIP my friend and beautiful babies”.

“RIP you poor little buggers, my heart is sadder for your passing,” another person said.

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