Truck Driver Charged with Drug Offence Following Fatal Sunshine Coast Crash

A 56-year-old truck driver faces drug charges following a fatal multi-vehicle collision on the Sunshine Coast that claimed the life of three-year-old Ineza King.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 11, 2026, 5:24 AM EDT

Source: news.com.au

Details of the Collision

The fatal incident took place at approximately 11:40 am on January 14 on Banya Avenue. According to police reports, the truck first rear-ended a silver Nissan Qashqai before continuing forward and slamming into a blue Haval station wagon. The force of the impact caused the Haval to strike two additional vehicles in front of it.

The Haval was carrying a 37-year-old mother and her two young daughters:

Ineza King (3): Sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to Queensland Children’s Hospital, where she later passed away.

Itahe King (1): Suffered serious injuries and was treated at Sunshine Coast University Hospital before being transferred to Brisbane for specialist care.

Mother (37): Sustained non-life-threatening injuries.