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Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Siblings die after their carer allegedly deliberately drove their car into a tree on the Sunshine Coast
Two elderly siblings who died when their carer allegedly deliberately drove their car into a tree north of Queensland 's Sunshine Coast have been identified. Emergency crews were called to Callemonda Road and Mary Valley Road in Brooloo, near Gympie about 170km north of Brisbane, at 2pm on Monday after a Suzuki Kizashi collided with a tree. Norma Diana Dutton, 85, was in the back seat and her brother Clive William Millers, 83, was in the front passenger seat, and both tragically died at the scene. Ms Dutton's neighbours Jennifer and Lee Hurran said she was a lovely lady. 'We couldn't have asked for better. Just a beautiful lady who was there for everybody,' Ms Hurren told the ABC. Mr Millers from nearby Kandanga worked at the town's sawmill for a decade and then later worked on his family's pineapple farms. The driver of the vehicle, 61-year-old Stuart Daryl Gray, from Valdora, suffered leg injuries and was charged with two counts of manslaughter on Tuesday morning. He was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with serious injuries but is expected to recover. He remains under police guard and the matter was mentioned in Gympie Magistrates Court on Tuesday where bail was not applied for. Police told Daily Mail Australia they will allege that the driver knew the passengers 'in a professional capacity'. The car is understood to have left the road and struck the tree head-on. 'We now believe that crash was not an accident but a deliberate act,' Acting Superintendent Brad Inskip told reporters on Tuesday. 'The two victims were related and their relationship with the driver was ... professional - he was employed in a caring role.' Officers responding to reports of a single vehicle crash discovered the elderly passengers in the severely damaged Suzuki. 'It doesn't appear to be alcohol-related,' Supt Inskip said. The matter will return to court on May 29.
Sydney Morning Herald
27-05-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane news live: Carer charged over crash that killed two clients
Latest posts 'Not an accident': Carer charged over crash that killed two clients A professional carer has been accused of deliberately crashing a car into a tree, killing his two elderly passengers. The 61-year-old man is under police guard at Sunshine Coast University Hospital after the fatal crash north of Brisbane sparked a homicide investigation. Police said the man was driving a sedan that hit a tree at Brooloo about 2pm on Monday, killing an 83-year-old Kandanga man and an 85-year-old Gympie woman. 'We now believe that crash was not an accident but a deliberate act,' Acting Superintendent Brad Inskip told reporters yesterday. 'The two victims were related and their relationship with the driver was ... professional – he was employed in a caring role.' The driver, who suffered serious injuries, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter. 6.59am Winter is coming The top temperature takes a dramatic turn in Brisbane today, after the week started with fair days nearing 30 degrees. But today the mercury is forecast to top out at just 23, and the rest of May is expected to be similar. A few cloudy days are ahead, with a fairly high chance of rain on Friday and Saturday. Here's the seven-day outlook: 6.52am Has the healthy State of Origin rivalry gone too far? By Christian Nicolussi Today is game day for State of Origin. But has the healthy rivalry gone too far, asks Christian Nicolussi? One of the reasons for State of Origin's success is the strength of the ill feeling between NSW and Queensland – but some in the Blues camp are questioning whether there is a point at which the rivalry goes too far. The question came to the fore after Brisbane newspaper The Courier-Mail ran a photo of Spencer Leniu on its back page with the headline: 'Smash This Blues Grub'. You can read more here. 6.50am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: As Nationals leader David Littleproud negotiates a fragile truce with Liberals leader Sussan Ley, one of his own Queensland MPs says he has deceived his colleagues. Should boys and girls really be going to different schools? The evidence is in, and this is what it says. A 19-year-old New Zealand teenager has died playing the 'run it straight' viral challenge, in which players compete in full-contact collisions without protective gear. Donald Trump's ambitious 'golden dome' missile defence system creates opportunities for Australia, says former PM Scott Morrison, who wants the AUKUS pact to expand from undersea into space. Labor's longest-serving foreign minister, Gareth Evans, has called on the Albanese government to sanction Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and recognise Palestinian statehood within weeks. 6.43am The top stories this morning Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Wednesday, May 28. Today we can expect a mostly sunny day and a top temperature of 23 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: The financially stricken Toowong Private Hospital is set to close after administrators brought in only weeks ago found no viable option to keep it open. But that's not the only problem afflicting Queensland's health sector: thousands of nurses and midwives have voted to strike for the first time in 20 years, saying promised 'nation-leading' wage increases never transpired. Ahead of the first game of the State of Origin series tonight, Maroons great Fatty Vautin says Tino Fa'asuamaleaui's absence was central to Queensland's 2024 defeat, but this year's campaign will announce him as the team's long-term leader. And in good news for Queensland, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, who sent an injury scare through the Maroons camp, has been cleared to play, and an Origin great has explained what gives him the edge over NSW. In other news, a report has exposed Qantas safety lapses after a crew member suffered broken bones and another continued to work for days with concussion symptoms after they were injured during turbulence while flying in to Brisbane. Queensland's energy future will remain based on coal, Treasurer David Janetzki has told a resource industry conference, as he pledged to extend the life of the state's coal-fired power stations. a Puerto Rico-inspired bar in a heritage space.
The Age
27-05-2025
- The Age
Brisbane news live: Carer charged over crash that killed two clients
Latest posts 'Not an accident': Carer charged over crash that killed two clients A professional carer has been accused of deliberately crashing a car into a tree, killing his two elderly passengers. The 61-year-old man is under police guard at Sunshine Coast University Hospital after the fatal crash north of Brisbane sparked a homicide investigation. Police said the man was driving a sedan that hit a tree at Brooloo about 2pm on Monday, killing an 83-year-old Kandanga man and an 85-year-old Gympie woman. 'We now believe that crash was not an accident but a deliberate act,' Acting Superintendent Brad Inskip told reporters yesterday. 'The two victims were related and their relationship with the driver was ... professional – he was employed in a caring role.' The driver, who suffered serious injuries, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter. 6.59am Winter is coming The top temperature takes a dramatic turn in Brisbane today, after the week started with fair days nearing 30 degrees. But today the mercury is forecast to top out at just 23, and the rest of May is expected to be similar. A few cloudy days are ahead, with a fairly high chance of rain on Friday and Saturday. Here's the seven-day outlook: 6.52am Has the healthy State of Origin rivalry gone too far? By Christian Nicolussi Today is game day for State of Origin. But has the healthy rivalry gone too far, asks Christian Nicolussi? One of the reasons for State of Origin's success is the strength of the ill feeling between NSW and Queensland – but some in the Blues camp are questioning whether there is a point at which the rivalry goes too far. The question came to the fore after Brisbane newspaper The Courier-Mail ran a photo of Spencer Leniu on its back page with the headline: 'Smash This Blues Grub'. You can read more here. 6.50am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: As Nationals leader David Littleproud negotiates a fragile truce with Liberals leader Sussan Ley, one of his own Queensland MPs says he has deceived his colleagues. Should boys and girls really be going to different schools? The evidence is in, and this is what it says. A 19-year-old New Zealand teenager has died playing the 'run it straight' viral challenge, in which players compete in full-contact collisions without protective gear. Donald Trump's ambitious 'golden dome' missile defence system creates opportunities for Australia, says former PM Scott Morrison, who wants the AUKUS pact to expand from undersea into space. Labor's longest-serving foreign minister, Gareth Evans, has called on the Albanese government to sanction Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and recognise Palestinian statehood within weeks. 6.43am The top stories this morning Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Wednesday, May 28. Today we can expect a mostly sunny day and a top temperature of 23 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: The financially stricken Toowong Private Hospital is set to close after administrators brought in only weeks ago found no viable option to keep it open. But that's not the only problem afflicting Queensland's health sector: thousands of nurses and midwives have voted to strike for the first time in 20 years, saying promised 'nation-leading' wage increases never transpired. Ahead of the first game of the State of Origin series tonight, Maroons great Fatty Vautin says Tino Fa'asuamaleaui's absence was central to Queensland's 2024 defeat, but this year's campaign will announce him as the team's long-term leader. And in good news for Queensland, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, who sent an injury scare through the Maroons camp, has been cleared to play, and an Origin great has explained what gives him the edge over NSW. In other news, a report has exposed Qantas safety lapses after a crew member suffered broken bones and another continued to work for days with concussion symptoms after they were injured during turbulence while flying in to Brisbane. Queensland's energy future will remain based on coal, Treasurer David Janetzki has told a resource industry conference, as he pledged to extend the life of the state's coal-fired power stations. a Puerto Rico-inspired bar in a heritage space.
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.
Sky News AU
27-05-2025
- Sky News AU
Man charged with manslaughter after car crashes into tree and kills two elderly people at Brooloo, west of the Sunshine Coast
Police have charged a man with manslaughter after two elderly people died in a car crash near the Sunshine Coast. Officers were called to Callemonda Road and Mary Valley Road at Brooloo about 2pm on Monday, following reports a Suzuki Kizashi allegedly crashed into a tree. An 83-year-old Kandanga man and an 85-year-old Gympie woman who were in the car at the time of the accident were declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as a 61-year-old man who has since been charged with two counts of manslaughter. He currently remains under guard in Sunshine Coast University Hospital with serious injuries. The 61-year-old is also expected to appear in Gympie Magistrates Court by way of bedside hearing on Tuesday. Police appealed for anyone with dash cam footage or other information to come forward.
