Person killed, two seriously hurt in highway crash
A FAMILY returning home from holidays has been left shattered after a horror fatal crash west of Brisbane, which closed a major highway in both directions.
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A FAMILY returning home from holidays has been left shattered after a horror fatal crash west of Brisbane on Tuesday.
Investigations indicate a semi-trailer travelling east along the Warrego Highway at Oakey collided with a utility, also travelling east, at about 9.15am.
The force of the crash pushed the utility into the path of oncoming traffic, where it collided with a sedan.
A 17-year-old girl - who was sitting as a passenger in the sedan - was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two of her relatives, a 48-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, were both transported to hospitals in Brisbane.
Police say all three were from The Range.
The driver and sole occupant of the dual cab, a 36-year-old man from Oakey, was transported to Toowoomba Base Hospital for treatment.
The driver of the semi-trailer, a 35-year-old man from Victoria, was not physically injured.
Investigations are continuing into just how the multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of Brimblecombe Rd occured, The Toowoomba Chronicle reports.
“At this stage (of) inquiries conducted (are) one vehicle was travelling east, another vehicle travelling west, another vehicle (was) waiting to turn right into Brimblecombe Rd and as a result, an accident has occurred,” Acting Inspector Matt Howard said.
“The family that have been airlifted to hospital and unfortunately the deceased are from the same family.
“The tragic news (is) they were travelling home from holidays.”
Act Insp Howard thanked emergency services for their efforts at the scene.
“All emergency response vehicles who responded to this accident in a timely fashion and have done a great job,” he said.
“It’s tragic that anyone needs to see this accident, especially emergency services who were first on the scene.
“I want to thank them for their efforts in this.”
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