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Media Release

Afternoon Round-up Second Edition

Dangerous operation causing death, Highfield (near Toowoomba): Police today issued  the 18-year-old driver involved in a fatal crash at Highfield on May 2 with a Notice to Appear for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death. Shortly before 10pm that evening a sedan allegedly containing seven male teenagers collided with an on-coming car, driven by a 58-year-old man, on the New England Highway north of Toowoomba. Tragically, three teenagers, two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old died and five others were injured. The local man is due to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on December 9 charged with three counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm and one count of exceed the registered carrying capacity of a vehicle.  

Appeal for witnesses, Mount Gravatt: Police are calling for anyone who may have information about a suspicious fire at the Mount Gravatt High School on November 11. Around 11.20pm multiple alarms were activated in the administration block and emergency services arrived a short time later. The fire was confined to the administration block and caused extensive damage to the first floor as well as smoke and water damage to the ground floor. Anyone with information can contact Upper Mount Gravatt Child Protection Investigation Unit on 3364 3156 or CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Last Updated: 17/11/2009