Man dies after car hits tree on Tin Can Bay Rd at Toolara Forest
A man has been found dead the day after his car struck a tree about 30km outside of Gympie.
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A man has been found dead the day after his car crashed into a tree near Laminex Rd and Tin Can Bay Rd in Toolara Forest.
Emergency services were called to the scene, near the Laminex factory, about 4.30pm Thursday.
Police said initial investigations showed the crash happened at an unknown time on Wednesday, April 26.
The man was the sole occupant and declared dead at the scene.
No other vehicles were involved.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating and any witnesses have been urged to contact police.
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Originally published as Man dies after car hits tree on Tin Can Bay Rd at Toolara Forest
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