Queensland Police have charged a 21-year-old man following a fatal three-vehicle traffic crash near Bloomsbury on August 1 that claimed the life of a 72-year-old man.
It will be alleged that at around 2.50pm, a white Toyota Landcruiser utility was travelling north along the Bruce Highway when it crossed onto the opposite side of the road and collided with a white Isuzu truck and a white Mazda CX5 travelling behind the truck.
The driver of the Mazda, a 72-year-old man from Victoria, and the driver of the Landcruiser, a 21-year-old Kelso man, were airlifted to the Townsville Hospital with serious injuries.
The 72-year-old man died in hospital on August 14 from his injuries.
The passenger of the Landcruiser, a 34-year-old Mundingburra man, the driver of the Isuzu, a 61-year-old Sarina man, and the passenger of the Cx5, a 69-year-old Clifton Hill woman, sustained minor injuries and were transported to Mackay Base Hospital.
A 21-year-old Kelso man has been charged with careless driving causing death and is due to appear before Mackay Magistrates Court on November 25th.
