Amberley: 25-year-old man killed after car, truck collide near RAAF base

A witness to a fatal crash between a car and a truck which claimed the life of a 25-year-old man and seriously injured another has described the incredible efforts of those at the scene.

Police investigate the fatal crash between a ute and truck at Amberley in Ipswich on Sunday night. Picture: 9 News Qld

A 25-year-old Ripley man has died after a three-vehicle traffic crash at Amberley in Ipswich on Sunday night.

Police said a grey Mitsubishi Lancer was turning west on to the Cunningham Highway from Ipswich Rosewood Road at Amberley RAAF base about 6.45pm when it collided with a truck, which was travelling east.

The Lancer then crashed into a silver Toyota Camry before coming to a stop.

One motorist was trapped inside the vehicle and the highway was closed, triggering major traffic delays.

Police said the rear passenger of the Lancer, a 25-year-old Ripley man, sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

A man has died in a horror crash near Ipswich. Picture: 9 News Qld

The driver, a 33-year-old Highgate Hill man, was flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious condition.

The front passenger was not hurt.

The driver of the truck, a 25-year-old Pine Mountain man, and the driver of the Camry, were also uninjured. All are assisting police with inquiries.

One of the first people on the scene has written an emotional social media post about the incident.

“Make sure to hug your loved ones tonight, that happened so fast,” said Ethan Jones, who was travelling behind the truck involved in the crash.

“I was with the first on scene and called it in. It was pretty bad, everybody did the best they could and thankfully the police, ambulance and fireys were there to take charge within five minutes.”

Mr Jones said other brave witnesses came to the aid of those involved before emergency crews arrived.

“Despite lack of first aid training amongst the first responders, everyone was just trying to do their best,” he said.

“From the time I called it in to when the first officers were on scene was a matter of minutes. There were emergency services from every direction, multiple units on scene and even the Air Force fireys turned up to assist.

“The officers who took charge of the scene were incredibly professional, kind and compassionate to those on scene.

“They were true professionals while still being kind humans. It was really comforting to see and they did not give up for a single second.”

The Forensic Crash Unit is appealing to witnesses or anyone with dashcam vision or CCTV from the area to come forward. Investigations are continuing.