One-year-old dies in car crash in central Queensland

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McNally, L. (2026, September 27). One-year-old dies in car crash in central Queensland. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-27/dysart-fatal-car-accident-golden-mile-road/107201352

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-27 · by Liam McNally

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A one-year-old girl died in a single-vehicle car accident on Golden Mile Road near Dysart, Queensland, on Sunday morning. The incident also left the driver, a 22-year-old woman from Moranbah, with minor injuries and her five-month-old brother with serious injuries. Emergency services responded to the scene around 9am where they found the vehicle had rolled off the road; both injured individuals were taken to Dysart Hospital before being airlifted to Mackay for further treatment. Queensland police are currently investigating the crash and have issued an appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them.

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On Sunday morning around 9am local time, emergency services responded to Golden Mile Road near Dysart, 250 kilometres southwest of Mackay, Queensland, after a vehicle left the road and rolled. A one-year-old girl died at the scene, while her five-month-old brother sustained serious injuries and was transported to Dysart Hospital before being flown by helicopter to Mackay for further treatment. The driver, a 22-year-old woman from Moranbah, suffered minor injuries. Queensland Police are investigating the crash with their forensic unit and have appealed to the public for any information that could help their investigation.

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Liam McNally

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Dysart Mackay Moranbah Queensland Queensland Ambulance Service

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Emergency services were called to Golden Mile Road near Dysart, about 250 kilometres south-west of Mackay, about 9am after a vehicle left the road and rolled. A one-year-old girl died at the scene.

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2026-09-27 · ABC News (AU)

One-year-old dies in car crash in central Queensland · assertive framing

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A young child has died and another infant and a woman have sustained injuries after a single vehicle car crash in central Queensland on Sunday morning. asserted

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Emergency services were called to Golden Mile Road near Dysart, about 250 kilometres south-west of Mackay, about 9am after a vehicle left the road and rolled. A one-year-old girl died at the scene. asserted

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The driver, a 22-year-old Moranbah woman, sustained minor injuries and a five-month-old boy suffered serious injuries. asserted

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Queensland Ambulance Service transported the pair to Dysart Hospital before they were flown to Mackay by helicopter. asserted

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The forensic crash unit is investigating and police are appealing to anyone with information to come forward. asserted

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