Multiple deaths after Cloncurry car crash

Two men have died, another two have been injured a and fifth may have absconded after a car rolled multiple times.

The Cloncurry Hospital. Picture: Blair Jackson

Two men have died after a vehicle rolled multiple times near Cloncurry on Thursday night.

The single-vehicle crash happened about 37-kilometres east of Cloncurry on the Flinders Hwy, about 7.15pm.

Another two men, aged 20 and 41, are in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The two deceased men died at the scene and were both aged in their 30s.

“Police are investigating whether there was a fifth man in the vehicle at the time,” a police spokesperson said.

The vehicle was westbound when it crossed the centre line, flipped multiple times and landed on its roof, police say initial investigations suggest.

The forensic crash unit is investigating.

The highway was closed until 4am Friday.

The Queensland Ambulance Service said the two men in hospital were stable, but had head and suspected spinal injuries. They were initially taken to Cloncurry Hospital before being flown to Mount Isa Hospital.

Police urge anyone with information about he crash to make contact, and quote reference number QP2301619308.

Originally published as Multiple deaths after Cloncurry car crash