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Tragic Aftermath: Three Elderly Individuals Succumb to Injuries Weeks After Brisbane Crash

5 April 2024 · Bald Hills, QLD

Published 24 April 2024 · Updated 1 May 2026

Key facts

When
5 Apr 2024Friday
Where
Bald Hills, QLD
Type
Single-vehicle crash, veered off roadway
Killed
3 peopleThree elderly occupants: driver 78M, passengers 76F and 74F
Investigation
Queensland Police, Forensic CrashQueensland Police have launched a comprehensive forensic crash investigation to determine the precise cause of the accident.

What happened

Incident Overview

On Friday, April 5, 2024, a serious single-vehicle crash occurred on Linkfield Road in the Brisbane suburb of Bald Hills, involving a Toyota RAV4 that veered off the roadway and struck a fence. Three elderly occupants—a 78-year-old driver and two female passengers aged 76 and 74—sustained severe injuries in the incident.

All three victims were transported to hospital in critical condition. Tragically, their injuries proved fatal over the following weeks, with the first death occurring two days after the crash and the remaining two fatalities following in the subsequent period.

Location and Time

The collision occurred on Linkfield Road in Bald Hills, a northern suburb of Brisbane, on the evening of Friday, April 5, 2024.

Vehicles Involved

Vehicle 1

  • Make/Model: Toyota RAV4
  • Direction: departed roadway
  • Driver: 78-year-old male (deceased April 20, 2024)
  • Passengers: 76-year-old female and 74-year-old female

Injuries / Fatalities

Fatalities

  • 74-year-old female passenger (deceased two days post-accident)
  • 78-year-old male driver (deceased April 20, 2024)
  • 76-year-old female passenger (deceased on the Tuesday following April 20, 2024)

Injuries

  • None reported beyond the fatal injuries sustained.

Emergency Response

Emergency services responded to the scene on Linkfield Road following the crash. All three occupants were transported to hospital in critical condition where they received treatment for their severe injuries.

Investigation

Queensland Police have launched a comprehensive forensic crash investigation to determine the precise cause of the accident. Preliminary findings have not yet identified why the Toyota RAV4 departed from the roadway. Police are continuing their examination of the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Appeal for Information

Queensland Police are appealing for any witnesses or persons with information related to the crash on Linkfield Road on April 5, 2024, to come forward. Information can be provided to Queensland Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000.

Source
Crime Stoppers anonymously on: 1800 333 000

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.

General information only, not legal advice.

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