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ABC News
27-05-2025
- General
- ABC News
Elderly siblings allegedly deliberately killed by carer driving into tree
Elderly siblings Norma Diana Dutton, 85, and Clive William Millers, 83, have been identified as the victims of a double fatal crash on the Sunshine Coast hinterland earlier this week. Both were residents of the Gympie region and are being mourned by their extended family, friends and neighbours. The pair died when the car they were passengers in ploughed into a tree at the intersection of Callemonda Road and Mary Valley Road at Brooloo on Monday afternoon. Police have charged driver and carer Stuart Daryl Gray, 61, with two counts of manslaughter. Mr Gray sustained leg injuries in the crash and was airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital where he remains under police guard. His matter is listed for mention in the Gympie Magistrates Court later this week. Speaking on Tuesday, Acting Superintendent Brad Inskip said investigations into the crash were continuing. He said he was unable to speculate on the motive and it would be part of the investigation. Acting Superintendent Inskip told reporters Mr Gray had been employed in a "professional" capacity as a carer. Court documents listed him as a company director. Police are urging anyone with information or dash cam footage to contact them. Ms Dutton's neighbours Jennifer and Lee Hurren said the 85-year-old had been the best kind of neighbour to have. Mr Hurren said he could not believe it when he heard Ms Dutton had died. "No, that's not right," he said was his first reaction. "For a person like that. She's adorable, very loving, [a] very caring person and very active." Both recalled how active in the community she had been. A close friend of the family said Mr Millers, who lived in Kandanga, worked at a sawmill for 10 years in the town before spending the rest of his working life on family pineapple farms.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Driver charged after slamming his own car into a tree killing his two elderly passengers
Manslaughter charges have been levelled at a driver following a double-fatality crash in rural Queensland. Emergency crews were called to Callemonda Road and Mary Valley Road in Brooloo, in the state's Gympie region, about 2pm Monday after a Suzuki Kizashi collided with a tree. Two passengers, an 83-year-old Kandanga man who was sitting in the front seat, and an 85-year-old Gympie woman in the back seat, tragically died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle, a 61-year-old Valdora man, was charged with two counts of manslaughter on Tuesday morning. He was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with serious injuries where he remains under police guard. He is expected to appear in Gympie Magistrates Court via a bedside hearing on Tuesday. Police told Daily Mail Australia they will allege that the driver knew the passengers 'in a professional capacity'. Investigators have asked anyone who may have more information, or dashcam footage of the crash, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. More to follow.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Two dead, driver charged after car crashes into tree
A man is under police guard in hospital after a car crashed into a tree, killing two elderly people. Police said the 61-year-old man was the driver of a sedan that crashed at Brooloo, north of Brisbane, about 2pm on Monday, sparking a homicide investigation. Officers responding to reports of a single vehicle crash discovered two passengers - an 83-year-old Kandanga man and an 85-year-old Gympie woman - in the severely damaged Suzuki. The elderly man - who was found in the front passenger seat - and the woman sitting in the back died at the scene. The driver was airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with serious injuries, police said. He has been charged with two counts of manslaughter and remains under guard at the hospital. He is set to appear via a bedside hearing in Gympie Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Police have appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.
Daily Telegraph
26-05-2025
- Daily Telegraph
Man arrested in homicide probe after crash kills two in Brooloo, Queensland
Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. A homicide probe has been launched after a fatal crash in a rural area of Queensland. Police say a 61-year-old man was driving a Suzuki sedan that crashed into a tree at Callemonda Rd and Mary Valley Rd in Brooloo - a small town in the Gympie region - shortly before 2pm on Monday. The 61-year-old police say was driving the vehicle is now in hospital under police guard. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell A man travelling in the front passenger seat and a woman in the back seat of the vehicle both died at the scene. The driver was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with serious injuries. After further investigation by detectives, the 61-year-old man was arrested. He remains in hospital under guard, and police say he is assisting detectives with their ongoing investigation. No charges have been laid. Anyone with information is urged to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers via 1800 333 000. Originally published as Man under police guard, two dead following fatal car crash in Brooloo, Queensland
News.com.au
26-05-2025
- News.com.au
Man under police guard, two dead following fatal car crash in Brooloo, Queensland
A homicide probe has been launched after a fatal crash in a rural area of Queensland. Police say a 61-year-old man was driving a Suzuki sedan that crashed into a tree at Callemonda Rd and Mary Valley Rd in Brooloo - a small town in the Gympie region - shortly before 2pm on Monday. A man travelling in the front passenger seat and a woman in the back seat of the vehicle both died at the scene. The driver was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with serious injuries. After further investigation by detectives, the 61-year-old man was arrested. He remains in hospital under guard, and police say he is assisting detectives with their ongoing investigation. No charges have been laid.
