A man has been charged with killing a father and his four-year-old son when his ute crashed into them while they were on their way to buy ice cream.
The 33-year-old dad and his son were heading to a 7-Eleven service station in Regents Park, a suburb in the city of Logan, south of Brisbane, on Sunday.
The pair were walking along Green Road when a white dual cab utility struck them at 11.15am.
Queensland Police confirmed the father and son suffered life-threatening injuries and died at the scene.
Footage from the crash site showed a broken children’s bike lying on the footpath.
Distraught family members were escorted to the scene by police and were seen sobbing near the bike.
Two police officers surrounded a male relative who was doubled over in grief, while two women held each other and cried nearby.
The driver of the utility was taken into custody at the scene.
A 33-year-old father and his four-year-old boy have died after being hit by a white LDC dual cab ute on Green Road in Regents Park, south of Brisbane (pictured)
The haunting scene following the crash as the young boy’s bike lies smashed on the sidewalkÂ
The driver, a 41-year-old man from Regents Park, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter
Police charged the driver, a 41-year-old man from Regents Park, on Sunday night with two counts of manslaughter.
The man is set to face Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday.
Authorities closed Green Road for hours on Sunday while investigators from the forensic crash unit attended and inspected the scene.
Anyone with information about the crash, or dashcam or CCTV footage of the utility prior to the incident, is urged to contact police on 1800 333 000.
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Heartbreaking twist as Brisbane dad and young son killed when a car crashed into them