UPDATE: Woman dies after horror crash
A young woman has tragically died following a serious crash in the South Burnett.
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A young Murgon woman has died following a two-car crash in Cushnie on Friday.
Preliminary investigations indicate around 11.50am, a dual cab utility and a hatchback collided at the intersection of Chinchilla Wondai Road and Cushnie Road in Cushnie.
The front passenger of the hatchback, a 22-year-old Murgon woman, died at the scene.
The driver of the hatchback, a 23-year-old Murgon woman, and a 22-year-old Surfers Paradise man were treated by paramedics at the scene before being flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.
The driver and sole occupant of the dual cab, a 24-year-old Nikenbah woman, was taken Kingaroy Hospital for observation.
Forensic Crash Unit are investigating.
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