Police Called To String Of Crashes
Seven drivers have been lucky to escape either unhurt or with minor injuries after a string of crashes in the South Burnett during the past week.
Rider Lost Finger In Crash
A 31-year-old motorcycle rider who failed to stay at the scene of a crash in Adermann Drive, Kingaroy in February told Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Monday he had an excuse … his finger was hanging off.
Driver Trapped In Rollover
Two men were taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a single vehicle traffic crash on Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road at Booie on Thursday afternoon.
Thieves Target Three Businesses
Police are investigating the unlawful entry of two business in a retail complex on Youngman Street, Kingaroy, and a neighbouring business in Sawtell Street.
‘Dangerous’ Driver Charged
A 25-year-old Murgon man will face a string a charges after police allegedly spotted him driving dangerously on Cherbourg Road.
Five Charged After Drug Raids
Detectives from Taskforce Maxima allegedly seized drugs and firearms when they raided a house in Venman Street, Kingaroy, on Friday.
Knife Produced During Scuffle
Thieves produced a knife during a scuffle with a shop assistant at a Murgon business earlier this month.
Two Hurt In Crash
Two people have been taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a collision on Kangaroo Yard Road at Ficks Crossing on Wednesday evening.
Police Urge Use Of GPS Trackers
Police are encouraging owners to consider installing GPS trackers in their vehicles after a surge in thefts across Queensland.
Quick Response Stops Grass Blaze
Swift action by rural and urban fire crews on Saturday stopped a grass fire at Kingsley Grove Winery near Kingaroy turning into a much more serious blaze.
Rider Hurt In Crash
A motorcycle rider was injured when his bike and a car collided at the intersection of the Bunya Highway and Kingaroy-Burrandowan Road near Kingaroy on Friday morning.
4WD Plunges Off Bridge
Three people were lucky to escape serious injury in a spectacular collision involving a caravan on the Bunya Highway just outside Kingaroy on Thursday morning
Police Arrest Boy, 13, After Break-In
A 13-year-old Murgon boy is being dealt with under the Youth Justice Act after a house was broken into in Murgon and a car stolen.
Stolen Car Linked To Break-In
Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from Kingaroy later linked to a break-and-enter in Murgon.
Motorbike Rider Killed in Crash
A man has died following a traffic crash on the Brisbane Valley Highway on Wednesday morning.
Another 14 Face Drug-Driving Charges
Fourteen people will face drug-driving charges after just a week of roadside tests in the Kingaroy area.
Driver Hurt In Crash
A driver was transported by ambulance to Gympie Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the Wide Bay Highway at Woolooga in the early hours of Monday morning.
Woman Hit By Own Car
An 83-year-old woman has been taken to Murgon Hospital after her car rolled back on her in Lamb Street, Murgon, on Monday afternoon.
MP Escapes Injury In Crash
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien and his chief of staff Simon Kelly were lucky to escape injury when their vehicle was rear-ended in a high-speed highway crash on Thursday morning.
Three Officers At Blackbutt
Blackbutt police station now has three permanent officers following the transfer of a new officer earlier this month.
