A total of nine individuals have died and dozens more sustained injuries across Queensland following multiple traffic collisions and other incidents from Friday evening, February 28, to early Sunday morning, March 2, 2026. Emergency services responded to several major fatal crashes in Kingaroy, Yarrabilba, Spring Mountain, Earlville, and near Lake Wivenhoe, alongside numerous other incidents statewide.
Fatal Incidents
Kingaroy Collision Claims Three Lives
Three people died in a two-vehicle collision on the Bunya Highway at Taabinga, near Kingaroy, shortly after 10:00 PM on Saturday, March 1. The incident involved a Dodge Ram ute and a Ford Ranger ute, with the Dodge Ram subsequently catching fire.
The deceased include the male driver of the Dodge Ram, who was its sole occupant. From the Ford Ranger, a 44-year-old female driver and a 12-year-old female passenger also died.
A 13-year-old girl, also a passenger in the Ford Ranger, sustained serious but stable injuries. She was initially transported to Kingaroy Hospital before being airlifted to Queensland Children's Hospital.
The Bunya Highway was closed at the crash site near the intersection of Stuart Valley Drive and Toomey's Road for several hours and has since reopened. Police are appealing for information from the public.
Yarrabilba Crash Results in Three Fatalities
Three individuals died and three others were injured following a two-vehicle collision on Waterford Tamborine Road in Yarrabilba, a Logan suburb south of Brisbane, at approximately 4:30 PM on Saturday, March 1. The crash involved a white Toyota HiLux ute and a white Volkswagen station wagon, both of which rolled over. The ute caught fire.
The deceased have been identified as the 18-year-old male driver of the ute, from Marsden; the 65-year-old male driver of the Volkswagen, from Stafford Heights; and a 33-year-old female passenger of the Volkswagen, from Kedron.
Injuries sustained by occupants of the Volkswagen include critical injuries to a 65-year-old woman from Stafford Heights and a 36-year-old man from Kedron, both transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital. A two-year-old girl was transported to Queensland Children’s Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Emergency services utilized hydraulic cutting equipment to extricate a trapped passenger. The section of road between Camp Cable Road and Dollarbird Drive was closed for several hours. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating, and police have requested information or dashcam footage.
Spring Mountain Collision Leaves One Deceased
A 21-year-old woman died on Saturday, March 1, after a two-vehicle collision on the Centenary Highway near exit 33 at Spring Mountain, south-west of Brisbane. The incident occurred on Friday evening, February 28, at approximately 5:25 PM, involving a purple Toyota LandCruiser and a white Toyota LandCruiser traveling in opposite directions.
The woman, from Purga, was driving the purple LandCruiser and sustained critical injuries, later dying in Princess Alexandra Hospital. The 23-year-old driver of the white LandCruiser, from Greenbank, received minor injuries. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
Elderly Man Dies in Earlville Bus Incident
An 89-year-old man died at the scene after being struck by a bus on Mulgrave Road in Earlville, Cairns, at approximately 3:54 PM on Saturday, March 1. Police are investigating the cause and have appealed for witnesses or dashcam footage.
Fatal Head-On Crash Near Lake Wivenhoe
A head-on collision on the Brisbane Valley Highway near Lake Wivenhoe, in south-east Queensland, resulted in one fatality and two injuries shortly after 11:00 PM on Saturday, March 1. The incident involved a white Holden Commodore and a black BMW, reportedly traveling in opposite directions.
The driver of the Holden Commodore, a 23-year-old woman from Bracken Ridge, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her passenger, a 24-year-old man from Mango Hill, sustained significant pelvic and leg injuries and was transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital in serious condition.
The 30-year-old female driver of the BMW, from Coominya, was also treated at Princess Alexandra Hospital for non-life-threatening pelvic and leg injuries.
Police are investigating reports that the Commodore was part of a larger group of vehicles, potentially linked to a vehicle gathering, in the vicinity prior to the collision. Authorities have appealed for information or dashcam footage.
Other Incidents and Hospitalizations
Queensland emergency services responded to numerous other incidents across the state from Friday evening, February 28, to early Sunday morning, March 2, resulting in approximately 30 hospitalizations. All patients transported, excluding those in the fatal incidents, were reported to be in stable conditions.
- Brisbane Area:
- A man in his 60s sustained leg and shoulder injuries after falling from a motorcycle on Gap Creek Road, Mount Coot-tha, before 5:00 AM on Sunday.
- A man in his 20s was hospitalized following a reported assault on Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley around 4:15 AM on Sunday.
- Four individuals were transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital and Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital after a two-vehicle crash at the Murri Way and Wickham Street intersection in Fortitude Valley around 11:26 PM on Saturday, where one vehicle also struck a building.
- South of Brisbane:
- A man in his 30s sustained significant leg injuries in a motorcycle-vehicle collision on Rochedale Road in Springwood shortly after 12:40 AM on Sunday.
- Five people were transported to Logan Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Compton Road, Woodridge, after 11:00 PM on Saturday. A sixth person declined transport.
- Two teenage males were taken to Logan Hospital after a multi-vehicle incident involving e-scooters on Illaweena Street at Drewvale around 8:59 PM on Saturday.
- Two patients with minor injuries were transported to Logan Hospital following a three-vehicle collision on Teys Road in Beenleigh.
- Ipswich Area:
- A man in his 50s sustained significant leg injuries after being struck by a vehicle at Fernvale shortly before 11:00 PM on Saturday.
- Another man in his 20s was hospitalized after a reported assault at Leichhardt.
- Gold Coast Area:
- A woman was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital after her vehicle struck a pole at Bilinga just after 1:00 AM on Sunday.
- One patient was hospitalized following a separate two-vehicle crash at Gaven.
- Regional Queensland:
- Four teenage males were transported to Woorabinda Hospital after their vehicle crashed into a tree at Coomoo, west of Gladstone.
- Additional incidents led to patients being transported to hospitals in Mackay, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay, and Redcliffe.
Ongoing Investigations
Forensic Crash Units and police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding all fatal incidents and other major collisions. Authorities have urged anyone with relevant information or dashcam footage to contact them.