The whole community is in mourning this week following news that 17-year-old Proserpine State High School student Bree Day tragically passed away after six days in hospital following a road accident at Myrtlevale on the Bruce Highway.
The crash occurred at 3:25pm on Friday 11 October and it is believed Bree was performing a U-turn on the highway when her vehicle collided with a truck.
She was transported to Proserpine Hospital with severe head injuries and was transferred to Townsville Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and her passing was announced on Thursday 17th October.
Bree, who had just celebrated receiving her P-plates, was in her last year of high-school and had only weeks until graduating. She would have been due to celebrate the end of her school career, making her sudden death all the more devastating for her friends, family and broader community.
The driver of the truck, a 52-year-old Burdell man, was not physically injured.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the Forensic Crash Unit is still investigating the incident.
The Bruce Highway was closed for several hours due to the crash.
This crash comes less than two months after a 22-year-old woman lost her life also on the Bruce Highway.
Local student Bree Day passed away following a serious road traffic incident. Photo sourced: Facebook
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