Teen girl killed in horror e-scooter crash

Blair Jackson

30 September 2024 at 6:31 pm·1-min read

SHOOTING SCENE — A 15-year-old girl has been killed in a horrific e-scooter crash in Queensland. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

A Queensland girl has died following a crash involving an e-scooter, a 4WD and a motorbike.

The crash happened on the Bruce Highway at Townsville on Monday afternoon.

The motorbike rider from North Queensland also suffered serious injuries.

Police are investigating, but suspect the e-scooter and 4WD collided, then the scooter and motorbike made contact.

A 15-year-old girl has died following a crash involving an e-scooter, motorbike and car at an intersection of a major highway in North Queensland. Picture: 9NEWS

The motorbike rider also sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries. Picture: 9NEWS

Emergency services were called to intersection of the major highway and Deeragun Road at about 5.15pm, police said in a statement.

The 15-year-old female e-scooter rider from Townsville died at the scene.

The 65-year-old motorbike rider from Ingham sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The 36-year-old female driver of the 4WD was not injured in the crash, according to police.

Anyone with information that could assist with investigations has been urged to contact police.

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