Police have charged a 65-year-old Bloomsbury man following an investigation into a fatal traffic crash in Kuttabul in December last year that claimed the lives of two people.
It will be alleged by Police that at around 2.35pm on December 28th, a Toyota Hilux utility was travelling north along the Bruce Highway when it struck a Chevrolet Silverado towing a caravan and a Toyota Kluger.
The driver of the Kluger, a 76-year-old East Mackay man, was declared deceased at the scene. A 68-year-old East Mackay woman, who was a passenger in the Kluger, was transported to hospital and passed away as a result of her injuries three days later.
The 65-year-old driver of the Toyota Hilux was charged with one count of driving under the influence of liquor (UIL) and two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death while affected by an intoxicating substance. He is expected to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court on May 26th.
