Man confirmed dead after early morning Warrego Hwy crash

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a crash in Hatton Vale in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A man in his 20s has been pronounced dead.

A MAN has died following a traffic crash at Hatton Vale early this morning.

Preliminary investigations indicate at about 1am a motorcycle was travelling east along the Warrego Highway when the rider fell from his motorcycle, near the intersection of Summerholm Rd.

A truck, which was also travelling east, subsequently struck the rider as he lay on the road.

The motorcycle rider, a man in his twenties, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the truck was not physically injured during the crash.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

Originally published as Man confirmed dead after early morning Warrego Hwy crash