UPDATE 12.50PM: A 13-year-old boy has died in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Bowen.
The Bowen boy died at the scene of the horrific crash while members of the public helped his 14-year-old passenger out of the wreck.
The vehicle was allegedly stolen from Sarina Tuesday night.
Superintendent Glenn Morris described the early morning crash as a “very sad and very tragic event” and confirmed police would allege the vehicle involved was stolen. A 13-year-old boy was killed in a stolen car crash at Bowen.
Superintendent Morris said the 14-year-old boy from Sarina was taken to Townsville Base Hospital for “further treatment and medical investigation”.
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A teenager was in a stable condition on Tuesday night after he was involved in a car rollover at Bowen.
Emergency services rushed to Peter Delemothe Road about 7pm to reports of a crash.
The man in his late teens was taken to Bowen Hospital in a stable condition.
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A $7m expansion of Bowen Hospital will lead to faster diagnoses, and decreased stress on both local patients and neighbouring health services.
A new wing incorporating a CT scanner, and renal dialysis equipment is expected to be completed by December this year, with supporters gathering at the site on Friday to celebrate the beginning of construction.
Situated at the front of the hospital site, the new purpose-built facilities will be more easily accessible than the hospital’s existing dialysis facilities, plus patients will be able to look out on an incredible view of Bowen while receiving treatment.