Police investigating a fatal traffic crash which claimed the lives of two people in December at Cloncurry, are appealing for public assistance.
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Officers are hoping to speak to two potential witnesses to the crash, in particular, two women who were travelling in a small white car in the area at the time.
The accident happened on Monday, December 28 around 6.35am a utility travelling along the Barkly Highway, 26-kilometres west of Cloncurry, collided with a road train.
As a result of the collision, a 44-year-old woman, later named as Naomi Kokkinos, and a 17-year-old boy died.
The driver of the road train was airlifted to the Mount Isa Base Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating and is appealing for anyone with information to make contact.
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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.
