Police search for damaged vehicle after teen girl's hit-and-run death

Police search for damaged vehicle after teen girl's hit-and-run death

The 15-year-old was struck while walking along a road in the Mackay region overnight. She was later declared dead at the scene.

  • byMatt Dennien

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Two dead,two critically injured in crash that has closed Bruce Highway

Two dead,two critically injured in crash that has closed Bruce Highway

The crash involved a B-double truck and a van. A rescue helicopter has flown two patients to hospital after poor weather forced it to land 20 kilometres from the scene.

  • byToby Crockford andMatt Dennien
'Pretty used to it':Locals unfazed as Tropical Cyclone Esther reaches Queensland

'Pretty used to it':Locals unfazed as Tropical Cyclone Esther reaches Queensland

The weather bureau recorded evidence of tornadoes near Weipa,on the Cape York Peninsula coast,as more than 200 millimetres was dumped in the Mackay region.

  • byIndigo Kuss-Patterson andMatt Dennien
Baby in coma,mother-of-six dead after car,truck crash near Mackay

Baby in coma,mother-of-six dead after car,truck crash near Mackay

A car and small truck crashed head-on at Hay Point,about 40 kilometres south of Mackay,on Friday morning.

  • byToby Crockford
Relief on way for south-east but Queensland's north in for a drenching

Relief on way for south-east but Queensland's north in for a drenching

Major flooding possible north and west of Mackay this week,with rain in the'multiple hundreds'of millimetres forecast.

  • byMatt Dennien
Human bones found slightly submerged in central Queensland river

Human bones found slightly submerged in central Queensland river

The remains will be transported to Brisbane for further testing,after initial examinations revealed the bones were human.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
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'Stolen'boxing glove signed by Muhammad Ali found in boy's bedroom

'Stolen'boxing glove signed by Muhammad Ali found in boy's bedroom

Senior constable's curiosity led him to find the item that was missing 700 kilometres away in Mackay.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
40 goldfish netted from Queensland home pond in bizarre theft

40 goldfish netted from Queensland home pond in bizarre theft

The Shubunkin goldfish were taken from suburban Mackay sometime between 11pm on January 2 and 4pm on January 4.

  • byToby Crockford
Dog shot in the head finds new family 400 days later
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Dog shot in the head finds new family 400 days later

Following months of care from vets,specialists and foster carers,Watson was adopted in Brisbane by mother-daughter duo.

  • byToby Crockford
Man dies after ute and mango truck collide on Bruce Highway

Man dies after ute and mango truck collide on Bruce Highway

Paramedics were called to the crash between a truck and ute near Ilbilbie,about 80 kilometres south of Mackay,just after 2pm.

  • byMatt Dennien
Man who answered door was shot through legs with one bullet

Man who answered door was shot through legs with one bullet

Police believe a group of unidentified people arrived at the Mackay home and the victim came outside.

  • byToby Crockford andJocelyn Garcia