Man dies after being hit by truck near scene of triple fatality

A man has died after being hit by a truck on the Bruce Highway at Maryborough, just a kilometre from where three men died in a horror crash which saw two trucks ignite in flames.

A man has died after being hit by a truck on the Bruce Highway at Maryborough.

Emergency service crews rushed to the scene of the incident, which happened near the Maryborough Showground about 3.35pm on Sunday.

The man, aged in his 30s, was in a critical condition with “significant” chest injuries, a spokeswoman from the Queensland Ambulance Service said.

Police confirmed the man had died at Maryborough Hospital after being transported.

Motorists were asked to expect delays as southbound traffic is being diverted towards Torbanlea.

The incident happened only a kilometre from where a horror triple fatal claimed the lives of three men on March 22.

Truck driver Daniel Stuart, Maryborough’s Sidney Marstella and Tim Hickey were identified as the three men who died in the crash.

Originally published as Man dies after being hit by truck near scene of triple fatality