The Queensland Police Service is investigating the circumstances after a Mount Isa-born man died in a single vehicle traffic crash at Georgetown on March 12.
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Around 7:25am on Monday, police were notified after report a semi-trailer had rolled on the Gulf Development Road between Mount Surprise and Georgetown.
A 27-year-old Ravenshoe man named Ashley Martin was declared deceased at the scene.
Mr Martin is one of five brothers and was born in Mount Isa and it is the second tragedy to affect his family after his brother Dustin disappeared in Normanton in 2014.
A second person survived the accident.
A 40-year-old woman was taken to Georgetown Hospital before being airlifted to Townsville Hospital with suspected pelvic injuries.
Forensic Crash Unit investigations are continuing.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
