A 14-year-old boy has been charged by police after a car crashed in Townsville. Four other teenagers died in the smash on Sunday.
About 4.30am Sunday, a car was travelling north on Duckworth Street when the vehicle clipped the roundabout at the intersection of Bayswater Road and overturned.The aftermath of a crash at the intersection of Duckworth St and Bayswater Rd in Townsville. Picture: Matt TaylorPolice said in a statement the 14-year-old driver had been charged with the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death yesterday.
He was also charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and burglary, as well as a count of possessing dangerous drugs.
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