Bruce Highway closed in both directions for hours at Tinana, near Maryborough after serious crash
A 72-year-old woman has been killed in a crash between a truck and car on the Bruce Highway near Maryborough, in an incident that left the major highway closed for hours.
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The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating after a collision between a light truck and a sedan claimed the life of a 72-year-old Maryborough woman.
The crash happened on the Bruce Highway at Tinana near the Puma service station about 3pm on Tuesday.
The woman was the only person in the vehicle.
Speaking to the Fraser Coast Chronicle at the scene, Sergeant Dean Heyworth said the woman appeared to have been travelling northbound, while the truck was travelling south.
“We’re still making inquiries into the cause and nature of the crash,” he said.
The woman died at the scene.
The driver of the truck, a 51-year-old Rochdale man, was transported to Maryborough Hospital as a precaution with no serious injuries.
The Bruce Highway was closed for several hours, reopening about 6.30pm last night.
Investigations are continuing into the cause of the crash.