A rural community has been rocked by the tragic death of a young girl after the e-scooter she was riding collided with a car.
Queensland Police’s Forensic Crash Unit has launched an investigation after a 12-year-old girl died following the vehicle and e-scooter crash in Laidley, in the Lockyer Valley Region.
Initial inquiries by officers have indicated both vehicles were travelling south on Vaux Street at about 3pm on Saturday.
The young girl, who was riding her scooter, is believed to have fallen into the path of a grey Holden Barina on the main road.
The girl, who was from Laidley, was declared dead at the scene, police said.
The driver and passenger of the car were not physically injured.
The crash unit are looking into the circumstances of the incident and have appealed for anyone with relevant dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward.
Investigations are ongoing.
Queensland Police’s initial inquiries suggested she fell off her scooter onto Vaux Street road
A 12-year-old girl from the rural town Laidley in Queensland died after a collision (stock image)
In February, father-to-be Stuart Jackson succumbed to head injuries after crashing his e-scooter in Highland Park on the Gold Coast.
Queensland emergency departments recorded 1,273 e-scooter injuries in 2023.
The research, compiled by Jamieson Trauma Institute, found hospitalisations arising from e-scooter incidents had doubled across the state in the two years leading.
Figures are believed to be even higher than reported due to differences in hospital reporting processes.
