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17-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Cunningham Highway Crash at Clumber on 28 August 2026

Clumber, Queensland

Published 29 August 2026

Key facts

Where
Clumber, Queensland

What happened

Incident Overview

A 17-year-old pedestrian from Broadbeach has died after a crash on the Cunningham Highway at Clumber, in the Scenic Rim.

Queensland Police said the teenager was struck by a white Toyota Yaris at about 6.20pm on Friday, 28 August 2026. He died at the scene.

Location and Time

  • Crash date and time: About 6.20pm on Friday, 28 August 2026.
  • Location: Cunningham Highway, Clumber, Scenic Rim, Queensland.

People and Vehicle Involved

  • The pedestrian was a 17-year-old Broadbeach boy.
  • The vehicle was a white Toyota Yaris.
  • The Yaris driver, a 48-year-old woman, was not physically injured.

Police Appeal

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating and is appealing for witnesses, dashcam footage or other information that may assist. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact Policelink and quote reference QP2601684149.

Read the Queensland Police appeal

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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