A man has been charged with the murder of a 13-year-old girl after she was hit by a vehicle near Mount Isa this Saturday morning.
Around 2 a.m., police responded to reports of a “large disturbance” involving several people on Delacour Drive in the Town of Pioneer.
Police allege a 52-year-old man drove a vehicle directly into a crowd of people and hit a 13-year-old girl.
He suffered significant head injuries and died at the scene.
The alleged driver of the vehicle has been charged with murder.
He is due to appear at Mount Isa Magistrates’ Court on Monday.