Two charged after man killed in crash with truck driving on wrong side of road on Bruce Highway
Two men have been charged in connection with a fatal crash in which a man died after a truck struck him head-on on the wrong side of the Bruce Highway.
Andre Roberts, 26, was driving home in his white Honda Accord at around 10.30pm on Tuesday, February 17, when he was struck head-on by an allegedly stolen white Hino truck traveling south in the northbound lane at Burpengary, north of Brisbane.
The Honda, which was heading in the right direction, burst into flames upon impact.
Mr Roberts died at the scene.
Police are investigating whether the truck, which allegedly had fake license plates, was being followed by a group of other cars on the wrong side of the road when it crashed into the Honda.
The driver of the allegedly stolen truck suffered serious injuries to his head, neck and pelvis and was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, where his condition was stated to be critical.
On Friday, police searched a home in Redcliffe where they seized stolen property and a firearm allegedly linked to the stolen truck.
Two Redcliffe men, aged 49 and 36, were charged with entering premises, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and weapons offences.
They are assisting police with inquiries and are expected to appear at Redcliffe Magistrates’ Court on March 16.
“Detectives have located all vehicles involved and a number of people are assisting police with their investigations,” the police statement said.
“Investigators would like to once again thank the community for their assistance to date and continue to encourage anyone with information or footage that has not yet come forward to contact police.”
On Wednesday, police seized a car they believe was in pursuit moments before the crash.
At around 5.30pm on Wednesday, police located a Ford Ranger, suspected to be the car that had been following the truck before the crash, at a business on Magnesium Street in Narangba.
“A man from Narangba is assisting the police with their investigations,” police said.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Detective Inspector David Harbison said the truck was traveling at “excessive speed”.
“A young man was tragically killed for no reason,” he said.
“It was surprising that no one else was harmed.”
