Young boy, 12, is killed and three others rushed to hospital after allegedly stolen vehicle crashes iN Stratford, Cairns

By AIDAN WONDRACZ, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:53, 21 June 2026 | Updated: 01:58, 21 June 2026 A 12-year-old boy has died after an allegedly stolen vehicle crashed in Far North Queensland. The grey Toyota Fortuner wagon was being driven along Stratford Road at Stratford, in Cairns, when it left the roadway and rolled on at 4.13am on Sunday. The young boy was flung from the vehicle and landed on nearby train tracks. He was declared dead at the scene. Two men, 20 and 22, and a woman, 19, were rushed to Cairns Hospital. A Queensland Police spokesman said the Toyota was reported stolen from Pomona Avenue, in Mooroobool, at 3am. An investigation has been launched.  The corner of Stratford Road is known locally as 'Suicide Bend'.   The grey Toyota Fortuner wagon was being driven along Stratford Road at Stratford, in Cairns, when it left the roadway and rolled on Sunday No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.