Man charged as dying passenger abandoned
A motorbike rider has been arrested for allegedly leaving a passenger who died on a Queensland road.
Police were called to Jambin-Dakenbah Road in Biloela about 4am (AEST) on January 10, where they found a man who died despite medical efforts at the scene.
Police allege the man sustained fatal injuries while he was a passenger on a motorbike a 28-year-old man was riding.
The rider, from Argoon, has been charged with a string of offences, including dangerous operation of vehicle causing death.
He was also charged for leaving the scene of the incident without getting help.
He will appear in Biloela Magistrates Court on January 29.
Police issued a special thanks to the Jambin and Biloela communities for their assistance in the case.
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