‘Burst into flames’: Highway horror as two men killed in fiery central Qld crash

Two men have been killed in a horrific car crash, one of which “burst into flames” following the collision.

Two men have died following a fiery two-vehicle collision on a highway in central Queensland.

It is believed a Mazda-3 was travelling eastwards on the Capricorn Highway, east of Duaringa on Tuesday August 29.

Just after 8pm the Mazda collided with a Toyota HiLux travelling westward in the opposite direction.

Police said the crash led the Mazda to “burst into flames”.

The two cars collided on the Capricorn Highway just after 8pm on Tuesday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

The drivers and sole occupants of both the HiLux and the Mazda, both men, died at the scene.

A nearby cattle truck received some minor damage, however its driver was uninjured.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has further information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Originally published as ‘Burst into flames’: Highway horror as two men killed in fiery central Qld crash