Donna Jones
Residents in the Mary Valley are in mourning after the tragic death of a 56-year-old Brooloo woman last Wednesday afternoon after a two-car head-on collision near Melawondi.
A 17-year-old passenger was also critically injured in the accident, and had to be air-lifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Also injured was a 41-year-old Laidley heights woman who suffered minor injuries.
The accident occured on the Imbil Kandanga Rd at just after 4pm when initial investigations indicate a Toyota Landcruiser (travelling north) collided with a Toyota Corolla travelling in the opposite direction, approximately 200m north of the Melawondi Road turnoff.
The 56-year-old driver of the Corolla died at the scene while her teenage passenger suffered critical head and chest injuries and had to be treated and stabilised before being air-lifted by the RACQ Lifeflight rescue chopper.
The driver of the Landcruiser, was transported to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam vision should contact police.
