Man killed, 19-year-old critical after crash at Mamu, southwest of Innisfail

Two men have been killed and a 19-year-old is fighting for life after a horror night on Queensland roads.

A man has been killed and another is fighting for life after a two-vehicle crash southeast of Innisfail on Sunday night.

The man died after the Hyundai Accent he was driving collided with a Toyota Rav4 on the Palmerston Hwy at Mamu about 6.45pm.

A 19-year-old man, who was a passenger in the Hyundai, was flown to Cairns Hospital in a critical condition.

A 61-year-old Tolga woman and 69-year-old Tolga man travelling in the Toyota RAV4 both sustained injuries and were taken to Innisfail Hospital.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances of the crash.

Meanwhile, a man has died after a serious traffic crash in Gladstone about 5.45pm Sunday.

It’s understood Ford Falcon was travelling north on the Bruce Highway between Turkey Beach and Tannum Sands when it collided with a ute travelling in the opposite direction.

he man driving the Ford Falcon suffered critical injuries and died at the scene, while the driver and passenger in the ute weren’t physically injured.

Police investigations are ongoing.