Damper Creek: Two killed after car flips in Bruce Highway crash

New details have been revealed about a horrific crash that claimed the lives of a man and woman in their 30s on a notorious stretch of the Bruce Highway near Cardwell. LATEST

Two people have died after a vehicle was located upside down after a single-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway in Damper Creek, located about 1 km north of Conn Creek bridge. Picture: Cameron Bates

New details have been revealed about a horrific crash that claimed the lives of a man and woman in their 30s on a notorious stretch of the Bruce Highway near Cardwell.

The Forensic Crash Unit has been deployed to investigate the harrowing single-vehicle incident that unfolded on the Bruce Highway at Damper Creek, situated between Ingham and Cardwell, early Tuesday morning.

Two people are feared dead after a serious single-vehicle rollover on the Bruce Highway north of Ingham. North Queensland police received reports of a vehicle located upside down after a single-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway in Damper Creek, located about 1 km north of Conn Creek bridge, about 6.14am on Tuesday. Picture: Cameron Bates

Preliminary reports suggest that the grim events transpired sometime overnight when a Holden Commodore, travelling north towards Cardwell, veered off the road and overturned near the tree line.

The scene of the wreckage, discovered on Tuesday morning, prompted an immediate response from emergency services, who arrived at the site around 6.15am.

Two people have died after a serious single-vehicle rollover on the Bruce Highway north of Ingham. Picture: Cameron Bates

Upon arrival, the male driver and female passenger, both aged in their 30s, were declared deceased.

The vehicle likely struck trees lining the verge of the highway after flipping.

The wreckage of the Holden Commodore was covered by tarpaulins as police investigators assessed the scene on Tuesday.

Witnesses are urged to come forward with any information or dashcam footage that may assist in shedding light on the events leading up to the crash.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Originally published as Damper Creek: Two killed after car flips in Bruce Highway crash