Emergency services had rushed to a vehicle fire west of Emerald
Emergency crews responded to the fatal car fire that closed a major highway.
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The driver in a vehicle fire that closed the Capricorn Highway west of Emerald yesterday has died.
Emergency services had rushed to a vehicle fire that left the driver in a life-threatening condition and closed the Capricorn Highway, west of Emerald.
A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman said they were called at 2.57pm on Tuesday, April 29, with police also dispatched shortly after 3pm.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were on the scene assessing a patient in a life-threatening condition.
The QFD spokeswoman said crews arrived on the scene at 3.10pm to find the vehicle on fire.
According to a Queensland Police spokesman the vehicle was situated off to the side of the Capricorn Hwy.
Both lanes of the Capricorn Hwy were briefly closed.
Next of kin have been informed.
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