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Ute Driver Charged with Manslaughter Over Deaths of Father and Son – Regents Park, QLD – 17 August 2025

17 August 2025 · about 11:15am · Green Road, Regents Park, Logan, QLD

Published 18 August 2025

Key facts

When
17 Aug 2025Sunday, about 11:15am
Where
Green Road, Regents Park, Logan, QLD
Type
Ute strikes two pedestrians
Killed
2 peopleFather aged 33 and son aged 4
Investigation
Queensland Police, Forensic Crash UnitCharges laid, adjourned to October

What happened

Incident Overview

A 41-year-old man has been charged with two counts of manslaughter following a fatal crash in Regents Park, south of Brisbane, on Sunday, 17 August 2025. The crash claimed the lives of a 33-year-old man and his four-year-old son.

Emergency services responded after reports that a ute struck two pedestrians on Green Road. Both victims, a father and son, tragically died at the scene. Police took the driver into custody immediately following the crash.

Investigation and Charges
The Forensic Crash Unit, alongside Logan District Child Protection and Investigation Unit, led the inquiry. Police charged the 41-year-old driver, Trevor William Galbraith, with two counts of manslaughter.

He was remanded in custody after his matter was briefly mentioned at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday, 18 August. The case has been adjourned until 20 October 2025.

Witnesses/Appeals
Police are urging anyone with dashcam footage or information about the ute prior to the crash to contact investigators.

  • Crash Date: Sunday, 17 August 2025
  • Crash Time: Approximately 11:15am
  • Location: Green Road, Regents Park, Logan, QLD
  • White LDV dual cab utility (alleged offending vehicle)
  • Deceased: 33-year-old male pedestrian (from Crestmead), pronounced dead at the scene
  • Deceased: 4-year-old male pedestrian (from Crestmead), also pronounced dead at the scene
  • Driver: 41-year-old Regents Park man, not physically injured, taken into custody

Appeal for Information

  • Policelink: Online form at [Queensland Police Reporting](https://www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting) or call 131 444
  • Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or report online at [Crime Stoppers QLD](https://www.crimestoppersqld.com.au)
Source
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000

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