Fatal traffic crash, Dimbulah

A 17-year-old woman critically injured in a traffic crash at Dimbulah on August 3 has passed away this morning in hospital.

Around 7.20pm, two vehicles collided head-on on the Burke Developmental Road.

The 17-year-old woman from Dimbulah was the sole occupant of one vehicle, and was transported to the Townsville Hospital in a critical condition.

The driver of the other vehicle, a 24-year-old woman, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the Cairns Base Hospital for treatment. The passenger of this vehicle, a 20-year-old woman, sustained minor injuries.

Investigations by the Forensic Crash Unit are continuing.

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