A teenage lady has been charged in relation to a crash that killed a younger lady in Far North Queensland.
The driving force of the Holden, a 25-year-old Bushland Seashore man and his two passengers, a 41-year-old Kirwan man and a 22-year-old Aitkenvale lady, have been taken to hospital with minor accidents.
The motorcyclist was 22-year-old Jennifer Board, who died on the scene.
Queensland Police mentioned on Sunday night time that they’d arrested a 17-year-old lady from Aitkenvale, who they allege was a passenger within the stolen Hyundai.
She has been charged with 5 counts of illegal use of a motorcar and one rely of stealing.
She has been denied police bail and is predicted to face Townsville Kids’s Court docket on Monday.
Police mentioned they have been nonetheless investigating “the opposite occupants believed to be within the stolen Hyundai”.
Associates of Ms Board have paid tribute to the younger lady they referred to as stunning and sort.
Associates, colleagues and full strangers introduced flowers and balloons, even tying ribbon to the fence she hit, with a convoy of bikes honouring her reminiscence.
“I’ve heard lots of rushing up and down this freeway for six years, I say to myself it is certain to occur, an accident was certain to occur,” witness Erika Crosbie instructed 9News.
With neighborhood concern about rising youth crime, Queensland Police are additionally urging vigilantes to not take issues into their very own fingers.
“We give the identical recommendation on a regular basis, police work needs to be performed by the police,” Queensland Police Superintendent Glen Pointing instructed 9News.
“We’re skilled to do it.”