Truck driver dies after crash in Sunshine Coast hinterland

A 50-year-old Glenwood man has died after the truck he was driving rolled on the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

A truck driver trapped after his truck rolled down an embankment south west of Gympie has died.

The 50-year-old Glenwood man was transporting woodchips when his truck rolled down an embankment on Yabba Creek Rd, west of Imbil.

It is understood the driver was trapped for some time as rescue teams worked to find a safe way to access him.

Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the rollover at Yabba Creek Rd at Imbil about 2.15pm.

A truck has rolled into an embankment at Imbil.

“As a result, the load has spilled down the side, into Yabba Creek itself,” Police Inspector Pat Swindells said shortly after attending the scene.

“The vehicle is in a very precarious position and it’s unsafe to actually climb inside or around the truck so we are waiting for additional resources to arrive.”

Yabba Creek Rd, a main thoroughfare not far from Mary Valley Hwy remains closed.

Police investigations are under way.