Overview
- The crash happened about 3:30–3:36pm on a bike path near the Kawana Way and Sunshine Motorway interchange at Mountain Creek.
- Police said the riders were traveling in opposite directions on electrified bikes and collided head-on.
- The eight-year-old was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in critical condition and later died.
- The other rider, a 15-year-old high school student, refused medical treatment and is assisting police inquiries.
- Investigators have not confirmed helmet use or adult supervision, and reporting notes Queensland e-bike rules require riders to be 16, or 12 if accompanied.