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Woman, child found dead in car in dam

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Sorbello, N. (2026, October 8). Woman, child found dead in car in dam. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/woman-and-child-dead-after-car-goes-into-dam/107246026

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-08 · by Nikki Sorbello

Quick Summary

A woman and a ten-year-old girl died when their car plunged into a dam in Tinana South, Queensland on December 5th, shortly before 5:30 pm. The victims were identified as a 36-year-old local woman and the young girl. Police are investigating the incident and have appealed for witnesses or anyone with relevant information to come forward.
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Story summary

Emergency services responded to Springvale Road in Tinana South, south of Maryborough, around 5:30 pm on Thursday following a report that a blue Subaru Tribeca had driven into the water. A 36-year-old woman from the area and an 10-year-old girl, identified as Arliyah James and her stepmother Lisa, were found dead inside the submerged vehicle despite rescue attempts by a local farmer and her father. The car reportedly left the road before entering the dam and hit a fence prior to sinking. Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the incident and have urged anyone with information or footage to contact them. Arliyah's mother, Sarah Gorman, paid tribute to her daughter as "beautiful blue-eyed, blonde-haired princess" whose life was filled with love and laughter.

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Nikki Sorbello
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Topics

Maryborough Queensland Tinana South

Subjects

Tinana South GPE · 2× Maryborough GPE · 1× Queensland GPE · 1×

Narrative

Emergency services were called to Springvale Road, Tinana South, south of Maryborough, just before 5:30 pm. The 36-year-old Tinana South woman and a 10-year-old girl were found dead inside the car.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
2026-10-08 · ABC News (AU)
Woman, child found dead in car in dam · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

A woman and a girl have died after their car went into a dam on Queensland's Fraser Coast yesterday afternoon. asserted
car → die → Coast
Emergency services were called to Springvale Road, Tinana South, south of Maryborough, just before 5:30 pm. The 36-year-old Tinana South woman and a 10-year-old girl were found dead inside the car. asserted
woman → call → car
Investigations into the circumstances leading up to the incident are ongoing. asserted
Investigations → lead → incident
Police are urging anyone with information about the vehicle or events prior to the incident are urged to contact police. asserted
anyone → urge → police
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