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Three Teenagers Killed in Head-On Crash on Mackay Ring Road

Police have appealed for dashcam footage to support an investigation that marks Queensland’s 151st road fatality this year.

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Overview

  • The crash occurred around 10.30pm Saturday on the Mackay Ring Road at Glenella when a sedan collided head-on with another vehicle.
  • Two 19-year-old boys and a 19-year-old girl died at the scene.
  • A male driver from one of the other vehicles was taken to hospital with minor leg injuries.
  • Three vehicles were involved in the multi-vehicle collision in total, and police are examining the sequence of events.
  • This incident is the latest in a series of fatal crashes on regional Queensland roads that have driven a sharp rise in road deaths.