The mom of a star Brisbane Broncos participant has been charged with manslaughter over a horror crash that killed three folks within the Gold Coast hinterland.
Uiatu “Joan” Taufua, the mom of Broncos ahead Payne Haas, was the only real survivor of a two-car collision in Bonogin on December 30 that resulted in a silver Mercedes being knocked from the street into an influence pole.
Three folks died on the scene.
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Ms Taufua has been in hospital because the incident and has reportedly refused to talk with police.
A Queensland Police spokesman on Monday stated Ms Taufua, 46, had been charged with three counts of manslaughter.
She has additionally been charged with one depend every of harmful operation of a motorized vehicle, evading police and driving with out a licence.
Police allege Ms Taufua was seen driving a black 2017 Mercedes wagon “dangerously” alongside Bonogin Rd close to Calanthe Lane simply earlier than 5pm on December 30.
She allegedly fled the scene when officers activated their warning lights and tried to intercept the car.
No pursuit was undertaken.
Shortly afterwards, officers have been flagged down by a motorist who knowledgeable them of the crash involving the black Mercedes wagon and one other silver Mercedes hatchback a couple of kilometre down the street.
Two ladies and a person within the silver Mercedes, have been entrapped however freed by emergency providers.
Despite the efforts of police, paramedics and the passing motorists who offered preliminary help, the trio died on the scene.
Ms Taufua was pulled from the black Mercedes, which caught fireplace.
She was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a steady situation with an arm harm.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Procter is because of handle the media later this afternoon.
More to come back.