Port Douglas man killed in vehicle rollover on Carnarvon Hwy
A Queensland man has died after his Toyota HiLux overturned on the dirt shoulder of a rural highway.
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A 30-year-old man has died after a single-vehicle roll over on the Carnarvon Highway in the Maranoa region on Monday night.
Police said that just after 6pm a Toyota HiLux was travelling north on Carnarvon Highway, about 25km north of Roma, when it veered across the road and overturned on the dirt shoulder.
The Port Douglas male driver died at the scene.
A 30-year-old Port Douglas woman was taken to Roma Hospital with minor injuries.
An ambulance spokesman said: “A male occupant was found with life-threatening injuries on arrival and one female patient was transported in a stable condition to Roma Hospital.”
Roma police said they understand the pair were travelling through the region at the time of the tragic crash.
Investigations into the cause of the incident are continuing.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
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