General News
3 October, 2025
E-scooter fears
THE father of an eight-year-old girl struck by a high-speed e-scooter and seriously injured is taking his call for justice to the highest levels in Brisbane.
An adult riding an e-scooter collided head-on with the girl, Tina Huang, on a shared pedestrian-cycle path parallel to Varley St, Yorkeys Knob about 12.30pm on Thursday 3 July.
Police have investigated and ruled out laying any charges – something her father Owen Huang is not accepting.
“Tina’s concussion symptoms have significantly worsened in the weeks following the heartbreaking incident on 3 July,” he said.
“Both Cairns Hospital and her general practitioners have referred her to Queensland Children’s Hospital, where she has been booked into the complex concussion clinic for a three-day multidisciplinary rehabilitation program with a full specialist team.
“While I accompany Tina to Brisbane for this intensive treatment, I will also be taking steps to pursue justice for her at the state level.”
Mr Huang said Tina was with a group of six children (aged 5–10, all Yorkeys Knob State School students), who were lawfully cycling home from Cattana Wetlands under two adult supervisors, travelling along a designated shared pedestrian/cyclist path. An adult on an e-scooter then hit Tina at high speed.
“About 12.30pm, an adult male riding a high-speed electric scooter collided head-on with Tina. The handlebars struck her directly in the face at full force.”
Mr Huang said the injuries included:
Deep, full-thickness laceration of the upper lip and gum requiring 30-50 stitches and
Surgical reconstruction of face/lip and gum involving the maxillary mucosa
Dislodged tooth
Left distal radius buckle fracture
Severe pelvic bruising
Abrasions to right cheek and other areas
Concussion.
“Tina is a year 3 student at Yorkeys Knob State School. She is a gifted child in violin, gymnastics and has received many major school awards for excellence in academics and extracurricular activities,” Mr Huang said.
He said he was disappointed with the response by the police.
“The inaction by attending officers threatens Cairns’ standing as a safe, lawful and investment-ready city,” Mr Huang said.
Mr Huang is calling for a high-level investigation led by a senior QPS officer unconnected to the original handling of the case.
“This is more than a local matter – it is a test of QPS Cairns’ willingness to address a clear failure of justice with international implications,” he said. “The original police response has:
Denied justice to a severely injured child
Damaged public trust and community safety
Risked Cairns’ reputation in the eyes of global investors.
“We respectfully and urgently call upon senior leadership within QPS Cairns to launch a high-level investigation into the case.
“This is essential, not only to deliver justice to the young victim, but to preserve Cairns’ credibility as a responsible and secure environment for investors, as well as for residents, visitors, etc.”
A police media spokeswoman said police took all traffic crashes and offences seriously and were committed to ensuring any instance of people found driving or riding dangerously on Queensland roads were fully and thoroughly investigated.
“Investigations into this matter have now been finalised. At this time no charges have been laid,” she said.
