13-05-2025
Sydney man faces court over crash that left Sunshine Coast grandfather dead
A Sydney man has faced court over a crash in Queensland that claimed the life of a 70-year-old motorbike rider.
Passionate motorcyclist Allan Henry Scheuber left behind 10 grandchildren and six children, some of whom were riding with him on the day of his death.
Shane Lawrence Jacobs, 54, from Daceyville in Sydney's eastern suburbs, was charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death after the April 10 crash in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Police said early investigations indicated a motorbike collided with a Holden Colorado at the intersection of Hunsley Road and Obi Obi Road in the Kidaman Creek area at about 3pm.
Mr Scheuber, from Palmwoods on the Sunshine Coast, was declared dead at the scene.
Mr Jacobs was not injured in the crash, police said at the time.
He appeared in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court in person on Tuesday morning and his bail was continued.
The matter was adjourned to allow prosecutors to prepare a brief of evidence.
Mr Jacobs will not be required to attend in person when the matter returns to court on July 14.
One of Mr Scheuber's sons, Jonathon Scheuber, had been riding with his father on the day of his death, as had one of his brothers and his brother-in-law.
"We'd only just parted ways 10 minutes earlier," Jonathon said.
Riding was a long-time passion for his father, who rode across Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi two years ago and the family often attended motorcycle track days together.
Originally from Nambour, Mr Scheuber lived in Palmwoods all of his life and had built up a car restoration business.
He was married to Jonathon's mother Christine for 46 years and the couple retired recently.
"He was a very healthy 70," Jonathon said.
"He wasn't an older, out-of-shape, overweight man.
"He was very healthy, very fit … still very active and still working every day of his life at home and around the house … still travelling."
Jonathon said more than 400 people attended a memorial to celebrate Mr Scheuber's life.
"He was a very kind and very loved guy," Jonathon said.
