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44-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Bruce Highway Crash at Stuart on 28 September 2026

Stuart, Queensland

Published 28 September 2026

Key facts

Where
Stuart, Queensland

What happened

Incident Overview

Queensland Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway near South Port Road at Stuart on Monday, 28 September 2026. The preliminary police account states that at about 6am, a white Hyundai i30 and a white Mazda B2500 utility slowed because of livestock on the highway. A Kawasaki motorcycle then clipped the Hyundai and struck the rear of the Mazda.

The information released by police is preliminary and does not identify a final cause of the crash or any legal responsibility.

Injuries and Response

The motorcycle rider, a 44-year-old Alice River man, was taken to Townsville University Hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased. Police said no one else was physically injured.

Police Investigation and Appeal

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating. Police have asked anyone with information or dashcam footage showing the lead-up to the crash to come forward. Reports can be made through Policelink or anonymously through Crime Stoppers Queensland on 1800 333 000, quoting reference QP2601919141.

Read the original Queensland Police report.

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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