A man in his 70s has died following a traffic crash at Bauple last night (February 23).
Initial investigations indicate at approximately 8.40pm on the Bruce Highway a traffic crash has occurred between a vehicle and a truck, which were travelling in opposite directions.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.
The driver of the truck, a 28-year-old Ipswich man, was not physically injured.
The Bruce Highway was closed in both directions at Bauple for several hours overnight, and re-opened at approximately 3am today (February 24).
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances of the crash.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact police.
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