Police are calling on motorists to come forward with dashcam footage following a fatal collision on the Logan Motorway at Forest Lake on Boxing Day morning.
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The crash occurred around 11.55am on Thursday in the westbound lanes of the motorway, when a white Kia Cerato collided with a blue Kia Cerato that had stopped in an emergency bay.
According to Queensland Police Service, the driver of the blue vehicle — a 78-year-old man from Wilsonton — had been standing outside his car when the collision occurred. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the white Kia, a 33-year-old woman from Cleveland, was not physically injured in the crash. Police confirmed she is cooperating with investigators.
Authorities are particularly interested in obtaining dashcam vision from anyone who witnessed the incident or observed either vehicle in the lead-up to the crash.
The tragedy marks another Boxing Day fatality on Queensland roads, adding to ongoing concerns about motorway safety during the busy holiday period.
The investigation remains ongoing, with the Forensic Crash Unit examining the circumstances surrounding the collision.
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Anyone with information or relevant footage is urged to contact Policelink at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or by calling 131 444. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au, quoting reference number QP2502367924.
Published 26-December-2025
Photo credit: Transurban
A Forest Lake resident has renewed the call for tolls to be removed from the Logan Motorway. Residents are demanding the removal of the toll because motorists are clogging up residential streets in the area just to avoid paying it.
To make things worse, the toll increased by 5c and now many motorists are using Forest Lake Boulevard to avoid paying. Congestion has become worse, even posing a risk to children playing in the streets.
This is not the first plea regarding the removal of the Logan Motorway toll. Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale also called for the removal of the toll in April, a move which gained plenty of support.
However, it seems that the toll at the motorway in not likely to be be gone until 2051, much longer than the original plan, which supposedly would only last until next year. This development follows after a set of complex and expensive ownership shuffles, which privatised the motorway in 2011.
Just this June, the $512 million Logan Enhancement Project started, which involves the upgrading of the Logan and Gateway Extension motorways to help improve congestion and safety.
The motorway tolls are managed by Transurban Queensland. They have recently come up with a new idea to lessen the traffic in motorways through express lanes. Toll fees will fluctuate depending on the hour, with different rates for peak and non-peak hours, giving motorists the option to take a faster route depending on their preference.
