Fatal traffic crash at Hervey Bay, QLD

Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at Hervey Bay on March 2, Queensland Police say.

At about 7.50pm at Booral, the female driver and sole occupant of a vehicle drove onto a property at Janine Street causing damage to fences and a gate.

The vehicle headed along Janine Street onto Barallen Street at high speed where it left the road and collided with a tree.

The 20-year-old woman was transported to Hervey Bay Hospital in a critical condition and was later transported to the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital where on March 4 she was pronounced deceased.

No one else was injured during the incident.

Forensic Crash Unit are investigating.

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