The Forensic Crash Unit will prepare a report for the Coroner following a fatal traffic crash in Edmonton, on November 25.
Preliminary information indicates a Holden Rodeo collided with a freight train at the intersection of the Bruce Highway and Swallow Road at around 6.30am.
The driver of the vehicle, a 40-year-old Bentley Park man, and the passenger, an 18-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries and were taken to Cairns Hospital.
No one on the train was injured.
The 18-year-old man died in hospital this morning, November 27.
The 40-year-old man remains in a critical condition.
Anyone with information or relevant vision is urged to contact police.
Investigations are continuing.
The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads.
Data shows that serious crashes can be significantly reduced when drivers recognise and avoid the 'Fatal Five' behaviours: speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, fatigue and distraction.
Road safety is everyone's responsibility. Learn more about staying safe on Queensland roads: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/initiatives/fatal-five-staying-safe-roads
