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Fatal traffic crash, Bridgeman Downs

19 January 2025 · about 3:20pm · Bridgeman Downs

Published 19 January 2025

Key facts

When
19 Jan 2025Sunday, about 3:20pm
Where
Bridgeman Downs
Type
Single-vehicle motorcycle crash into tree
Killed
1 personOn attendance Police have observed the rider, a 25-year-old Arana Hills man, to have injuries not compatible with life and he was declared deceased at the scene
Investigation
Queensland PoliceInvestigation ongoing

What happened

Incident Overview

A man has died after he was involved in a single vehicle motorcycle traffic crash in Bridgeman Downs, Sunday, January 19.

Police and emergency services were called to Bridgeman Road about 3:20pm following reports of serious injuries to a motorcycle rider. Initial investigations suggest the rider was travelling north on Bridgeman Road prior to the crash and has been thrown from the motorcycle after colliding with a tree on the nature strip that divides both directions of traffic.

  • On attendance Police have observed the rider, a 25-year-old Arana Hills man, to have injuries not compatible with life and he was declared deceased at the scene
  • Fatalities:
    • On attendance Police have observed the rider, a 25-year-old Arana Hills man, to have injuries not compatible with life and he was declared deceased at the scene
  • Injuries:
    • None reported.

Appeal for Information

Anyone with information or relevant vision or dashcam that can assist investigations or may have seen the rider prior to the crash is urged to contact police.

  • Policelink: 131 444 (https://www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting)
  • Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 (https://www.crimestoppersqld.com.au/)
  • Crime Stoppers Queensland (https://www.crimestoppersqld.com.au/)
Source
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000, Policelink: 131 444

If you were involved in a crash in Queensland

  1. 01Injury claims are usually made against the compulsory third party (CTP) insurer of the vehicle at fault.
  2. 02A Notice of Accident Claim Form is generally due within 9 months of the crash, or within 1 month of first consulting a lawyer, whichever is earlier.
  3. 03Families of people killed in a crash may be able to claim for loss of financial support.

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