Highfields fatal crash: Man, 20, dead after vehicle hits tree

A 20-year-old Toowoomba man has died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash north of the city.

The accident happened at Highfields. (File picture)

A Toowoomba man has died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash north of the city.

The man, 20, died when his vehicle hit a tree on Wirraglen Rd, Highfields, about 5.40pm on Sunday.

The Queensland Fire Department spokesperson said two crews reached the scene at 5.45pm.

“The driver was entrapped in the car and a cutting gear was used to get him out,” she said.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

Originally published as Highfields fatal crash: Man, 20, dead after vehicle hits tree