Father, kids killed in crash identified

A begetter and his 2 children who died successful a fearfulness car clang successful Queensland’s Western Downs person been identified.

The household of 4 were travelling connected Dalby Jandowae Rd, Jimbour East, conscionable northbound of Dalby, astir 11am connected Monday erstwhile the sedan they were driving successful was allegedly crashed into from behind.

The 2 children, Ocean, 15, and Warrior, eight, were successful the backseat of the car and sustained captious injuries.

Both died astatine the scene, according to 7News.

Their 54-year-old father, Phil, was sitting successful the beforehand spot and was besides declared dormant astatine the scene.

His wife, Krystal, was rushed to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital wherever she is warring for her life.

She was flown successful a captious information with chest, abdominal and limb injuries.

The antheral driving the LandCruiser ute which allegedly crashed into the family’s car from down was taken to Dalby Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The antheral down the instrumentality of the LandCruiser ute suffered backmost injuries and was taken to Toowoomba Hospital successful a superior but non-life-threatening condition.

The mishap is being investigated by the Queensland Police Forensic Crash Unit.

Police are urging Queenslanders to beryllium cautious connected the roads, with much than 130 radical dying truthful acold this year.

“Can I delight punctual everyone that we person a important situation with our roadworthy toll this year,” Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said.

“People connected the roadworthy request to obey the rules of the roadworthy and thrust to the conditions.”