North Queensland boy, 13, dies after crashing stolen car
A 13-year-old boy has died after crashing the stolen car he was driving in north Queensland.
Jun 09, 2021, updated May 22, 2025
The car crashed and rolled near the intersection of King St and Queens Rd, Bowen, about 6.45am on Wednesday.
Passers-by ran to the wreckage and tried to give first aid to the boy and the passenger, a 14-year-old boy.
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The younger teen died at the scene, while the older teen was rushed to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
The crashed car had been stolen from a home at Sarina at about 4am.
The police Forensic Crash Unit, Child Protection Investigation Unit and CIB are investigating.
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