Sunshine Coast man faces second charge over fatal collision with boy on scooter
A man has been charged with a second offence after a 12-year-old boy riding a scooter died following a collision with a ute on the Sunshine Coast.
Oct 13, 2023, updated May 22, 2025
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The 27-year-old man was initially charged with drink driving following the September 3 crash at Bli Bli after allegedly recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.069.
Police on Thursday said the man had also been charged with the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death.
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The 12-year-old boy was struck by a Mazda ute on David Low Way after 5pm on September 3, police said.
He was airlifted to a Brisbane hospital where he died a fortnight later.
The 27-year-old man is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on October 30.
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