Injured joyrider dies in hospital A TALLAI teen whose motorbike slammed into the rear of a van outside his home early on Sunday morning has died in hospital.
Ben Kaljo, 16, died from head injuries shortly after noon yesterday in the intensive care unit of the Gold Coast Hospital.His death took the national Easter road toll to 25.Police said the unlicensed youth was riding a Husqvarna motorbike with a bald rear tyre and had no headlights on when he crashed at an estimated 80km/h into a white Hi-Ace van parked opposite his home in The Panorama at 12.15am.
Police said a party was in progress at the teen’s home and young partygoers told officers the motorcyclist had been drinking before he rode the bike.
He was the 18th motorcyclist killed in the Gold Coast region during the past 16 months, and the fifth this year.