A man who had been married for just a matter of days is now preparing a funeral for his wife.
The couple from Sydney were enjoying their honeymoon on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays when the golf buggy they were in rolled.
The 29-year-old newlywed woman fell from the buggy and died at the scene.
Her husband, who was driving, was not seriously injured.
Ambulance officers have praised the efforts of first responders to try and save the woman who was in cardiac arrest when a local paramedic arrived on scene.
"It's very confronting, particularly on Hamilton Island. We have to wait with the deceased person until the police are able to collect them."
'Tragic' accident
Police are reviewing CCTV and speaking to witnesses as part of their investigation into the crash.
Mackay Acting Inspector Anthony Cowan said it appeared to be a tragic accident.
"There is no indication of alcohol or dangerous driving. It was tragic accident," he said.
"Maybe through inexperience of driving those type of vehicles it's rolled on its side and the female has fallen out and suffered life-threatening injuries."
Acting Inspector Cowan said it appeared the driver was attempting a U-turn on Whitsunday Boulevard at about 4:40pm Monday when the buggy rolled.
Police have confirmed the buggy was fitted with seatbelts, but initial investigations suggest the woman was not wearing one at the time of the crash.
A 'common' occurrence
Golf buggies are the main mode of transport on Hamilton Island.
Graeme McIntyre from the QAS said given the number of buggies and inexperience drivers, crashes were common.
"They are a completely different type of vehicle to drive," he said.
Earlier this month a man in his 30s suffered serious head injuries and was flown to Townsville Hospital after falling from a buggy.
In 2016 eight people, including a nine-month-old girl, were injured when two motorised buggies crashed.
Following that crash Hamilton Island discontinued the use of six-seater buggies on the island.
WorkSafe helping investigation
Police say the same rules apply when driving golf buggies on Hamilton Island as any other road in Queensland.
"We've seen far too many people die this year on the roads, particularly in the Mackay district and the state as a whole."
He said preliminary investigations by forensic officers do not indicate there was any criminality in the crash.
Acting Inspector Cowan said police travel to the island once a week to enforce traffic rules.
In a statement, Hamilton Island said its highest priority was the safety and wellbeing of guests, residents, and staff.
It said its deepest thoughts and condolences were with the family and friends of the woman.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WorkSafe) said it was making inquiries into the incident and assisting the Queensland Police Service with their investigation.
