A two-year-old child and a 34-year-old woman have died following a multi-vehicle crash on the Captain Cook Highway at Oak Beach, north of Cairns, on Friday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene just south of the intersection with Reynolds Road before 4pm.
Police investigations indicate that a white Mitsubishi Triton utility struck a red Mazda MX-5 before colliding with a white MG3 hatchback. The toddler and woman were assessed in a life-threatening condition by Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics but both died at the scene.
A 22-year-old woman was flown to Cairns Hospital with significant pelvic and abdominal injuries and remains in a critical condition. A man also suffered chest and back injuries and was taken to Cairns Hospital, where he is in a serious but stable condition.
Far North Police District Superintendent Mick Searle described the incident as a head-on crash and said the Forensic Crash Unit is investigating. Police are urging anyone with relevant information or dashcam footage to come forward.
