Mother killed in suspected hit-and-run identified as man charged in Hervey Bay

A man has been charged over the alleged hit-and-run death of a Queensland mother over the weekend.

Tash Raven, 43, died after being struck by a car early Sunday morning while walking home.

On Monday, Queensland Police confirmed they had charged a 41-year-old Urangan man over the incident after he attended a police station.

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Police said he was traveling in a silver Ford Falcon along Boundary Rd when he hit Raven and is believed to have left the scene of the crash.

Emergency services were called, but Raven died at the scene.

The man is in custody and will appear in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court today.

The man was charged with manslaughter, dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving a motor vehicle without a license, as well as failure of the driver to show respect to the deceased, showing 'total disregard for the needs of an injured person.

Tributes have emerged for Raven, including a heartfelt message on a GoFundMe page, aimed at helping her son Axl, 15. The fundraiser has already raised nearly $5,000.

“I'm asking if anyone can help, big or small, to give Tash a head start and ensure we can support Axl moving forward and help him settle in,” Joshua wrote Raven on the page.

“I'm a little at a loss for words right now, and I just hope we can rally the community around Axl and make sure we can support him as much as possible.”

In comments reported by The Courier Mail on Monday, Raven's former colleague Sara Ashdown shared a sweet tribute.

“I'm just posting to express my sadness to hear that a beautiful soul has passed away,” she wrote.

“I'm so happy I got to hug you on Thursday, but my heart is breaking because we won't be together in our ocean like we planned this weekend.

“You were my pillar at work, and I will never forget how much you believed in me and how much you supported me.”

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