A three-month-old baby boy has succumbed to injuries sustained in a car crash on Caboolture River Road that claimed the life of his mother, Amy Maher, two days earlier.
On Friday, June 7, 2024, at approximately 2:30 PM, emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle collision with a tree. The 33-year-old mother was pronounced dead at the scene. Her infant son, despite being in an approved baby seat, was critically injured after being ejected from the vehicle.
The baby was rushed to Queensland Children’s Hospital, where medical staff fought to save his life. Tragically, he passed away on Sunday afternoon, June 9, 2024.
Sergeant Greg Price of the Burpengary Forensic Crash Unit provided initial details about the incident on Saturday. “At this stage, investigations indicate the vehicle was travelling eastbound on Caboolture River Road near Tinney Road when it left the road, colliding with several large trees,” he stated. The vehicle reportedly suffered extensive damage in the crash.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident.
The police noted that most of the initial callers reporting the incident came upon the crash site after it had occurred and were not eyewitnesses to the event itself.
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Published 10-June-2024
