Fatal traffic crash at Gympie, QLD

Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit are investigating a two vehicle crash at Gympie this afternoon which claimed the life of a man, Queensland Police say.

Preliminary information suggests a head-on collision occurred on the Bruce Highway, just south of the intersection with Hall Road, around 1.15pm.

The driver and sole occupant of one of the vehicles, a 40-year-old Cooran man, died at the scene.

A 55-year-old Deception Bay man, the driver and sole occupant of the other vehicle, received minor injuries and was transported to Gympie Hospital.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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