A 47-year-old male rider has died in a collision with a car at the notoriously dangerous Minden turnoff on the Warrego Highway, Queensland, last night (27 February 2020).

Queensland Police say the rider was heading west on the highway about 7.20pm and turned into Lowood-Minden Road.

His bike collided with a car travelling east heading from Hattonvale.

Police say the rider was “pronounced deceased at the scene”.

The driver of the car, a 36-year-old Minden woman and a 12-year-old boy were transported to hospital with minor injuries.

An 18-year-old woman who was a passenger in the car was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Our sincere condolences to the rider’s family and friends and our best wishes to the injured for a swift and full recovery.

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has dashcam footage is urged to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

Quote this reference number: QP2000413301 

Notorious Warrego intersection

The Warrego Highway intersection is notorious for accidents.

We’ve witnessed two crashes at the site over the years.

In recent year’s it’s been upgraded, but it probably now needs a flyover to cope with increased traffic from nearby urban developments.

Tragic week

It’s been a tragic week since Sunday with six deaths and an injury in the three eastern states.

• Yesterday, a rider was struck by a truck on Abecrombie Street at Ultimo in Sydney. The rider died in hospital and the driver absconded, but was later arrested by police nearby.
• Wednesday, a 34-year-old rider died in hospital three weeks after a crash near Warrnambool, Victoria.
• On Tuesday, a 53-year-old male rider died in a tragic twist of fate involving two other vehicles on the New England Highway, south of Toowoomba, Queensland. Police say a utility was waiting to turn right into Opportunity Drive at Clifton when it was struck from behind by a station wagon. The utility was propelled into the path of the rider heading north on the highway. He died at the scene.
• On the same day, a 24-year-old female rider was seriously injured in Brisbane in another three-vehicle crash, this time involving a bus and a utility.
• And last Sunday, two riders died in separate accidents on the Central Coast of NSW and in far west Queensland. NSW Police say a 59-year-old rider from Mardi died in a crash with a Mitsubishi SUV on the Great North Road, Bucketty. A 19-year-old rider died when he crashed at the intersection of Falcon and Duck streets, Longreach.

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

A 53-year-old male rider has died in a tragic twist of fate involving two other vehicles on the New England Highway, south of Toowoomba, Queensland, about 1.40pm yesterday (25 February 2020).

Police say a utility was waiting to turn right into Opportunity Drive at Clifton when it was struck from behind by a station wagon.

The utility was propelled into the path of the rider heading north on the highway.

Sadly, the rider was pronounced deceased at the scene.

“Police would like to take the opportunity to thank local and passer-by motorists who stopped to render assistance,” says Senior Constable, Tyson Morris.

Our sincere condolences to the rider’s family and friends for their tragic loss.

Twist of fate

Images Channel 7 Toowoomba

It was a cruel and terrible twist of fate that caused the rider’s death.

Crashes like this seem unavoidable for a rider.

Riders always can the road for hazards, but there seems little we can do in such an unforeseen situation.

The best advice is to treat all vehicles on the road as if they are out to get you.

Investigators from the Forensic Crash Unit are appealing for any witnesses or anyone who may have dash cam vision to please contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

A 24-year-old female rider has been seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in north Brisbane this morning (25 February 2020).

Queensland Police say the rider was stopped behind a bus at traffic lights on Stafford Road, Gordon Park, about 8.40am when a utility hit her, catapulting her into the bus.

She was transported to Royal Brisbane and Woman’s Hospital in a serious condition.

Our sincere best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

The driver of the utility and the driver and passengers on the bus were not physical injured.

Forensic Crash Unit is seeking witnesses to the crash who have dashcam footage to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

Quote this reference number: QP2000392368

Comment

We don’t know the full circumstances of the crash and don’t want to create any illusions of fault.

This situation reminds us that lane filtering takes a rider out of a vulnerable position in a queue of traffic, protecting them from being rear-ended.

In Queensland it is legal to lane filter next to a bus, although not officially recommended.

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com