Broncos star’s mum charged with manslaughter over triple-fatal crash

The mother of a star Brisbane Broncos player has been charged with manslaughter over a horror crash that killed three people in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Uiatu “Joan” Taufua, the mother of Broncos forward Payne Haas, was the sole survivor of a two-car collision in Bonogin on December 30 that resulted in a silver Mercedes being knocked from the road into a power pole.

Three people died at the scene.

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Uiatu “Joan” Taufua, mother of Brisbane Broncos star Payne Haas, has been charged by police over a fatal crash in the Gold Coast hinterland where three people were killed.Source: AAP

Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Procter on Monday confirmed Ms Taufua, 46, had been charged with three counts of manslaughter

She has also been charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, evading police and driving without a licence.

He told reporters police would be alleging the car she was driving was driven in an “extremely dangerous manner” on the wrong side of the road at high speeds.

“We’re still painting the picture with CCTV … we’ve got a lot of footage,” senior sergeant Procter said.

Senior sergeant Procter said Ms Taufua was still in hospital but was due to be released soon.

But he was tight-lipped when asked for more details about the head-on collision.

One of the cars caught fire following the crash at Bonogin just before New Year’s Eve.Source: News Corp Australia

Police allege Ms Taufua was seen driving a black 2017 Mercedes wagon “dangerously” along Bonogin Rd near Calanthe Lane just before 5pm on December 30.