A woman has died and two others were injured, including a young boy, in a collision between a car and truck on a highway in Fassifern, southwest of Brisbane. Emergency services were called to the Cunningham Highway near Boonah Fassifern Rd around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Early investigations suggest a white Toyota HiLux, which was towing a boat, crossed in front of a truck at an intersection. The 73-year-old female driver of the four-wheel-drive died at the scene. Her two passengers, an 11-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man, were transported to hospital in a stable condition.
The truck driver did not sustain any injuries. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman reported that the young boy suffered significant abdominal injuries and was taken by road ambulance to Queensland Children's Hospital. The 22-year-old man sustained abdominal, pelvic, and limb injuries and was flown by rescue helicopter to Princess Alexandra Hospital.
The Forensic Crash Unit attended the scene. Queensland Police stated that investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing and appealed for anyone with information or vision of the incident to contact them. The highway remained partially closed as of 4 p.m. AEST.