The father who was killed alongside his four-year-old son when a ute crashed into them while they were on their way to buy ice cream has been identified.
Braiden Ashley Timmins, 33, and his son Hendrix-Hemi Te Rongomau King, 4, 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.
Braiden Ashley Timmins, 33, and his son Hendrix-Hemi Te Rongomau King, 4, were heading to a 7-Eleven service station in Regents Park, a suburb in the city of Logan, south of Brisbane , on Sunday.
Police charged the driver, Trevor William Galbraith, a 41-year-old man from Regents Park, on Sunday night with two counts of manslaughter.
Police charged the driver, Trevor William Galbraith, a 41-year-old man from Regents Park, on Sunday night with two counts of manslaughter.
He 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.
