A MAN allegedly driving dangerously along Bourke St, Waterford West, has been charged with manslaughter.
Police allege that at around 8pm, the man’s Toyota Hilux ute hit a white dirt bike being ridden by two local teenage boys, one of them a pillion passenger.
The rider, aged 17, died from his injuries at the scene.
The passenger, 19, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the ute was charged with manslaughter, grievous bodily harm and failing to remain at the scene.
Investigators said the driver fled the scene in the vehicle without rendering assistance to the pair.
Polair tracked the utility allegedly being driven to Cairns Street, Loganholme, where the driver, a 21-year-old Thornlands man, was taken into custody without incident.
He was denied police bail and was scheduled to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday March 6.
Witnesses, especially those with dashcam or CCTV from the area, including Loganholme in the vicinity of Cairns Street are urged to come forward.
