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Roys Rd Beerwah fatal crash police confirm one dead

A person has died in a truck and vehicle crash on the Sunshine Coast which has shut down a major intersection just west of the Bruce Highway.

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Police have confirmed a person has died after a horror truck and vehicle crash in Beerwah.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Roys Rd and Dianella Rd, Beerwah about 3.50pm Monday, November 29.

Emergency services are on the scene of a fatal crash at the intersection of Roys Rd and Dianella Rd in Beerwah on the afternoon of Monday, November 29.
Emergency services are on the scene of a fatal crash at the intersection of Roys Rd and Dianella Rd in Beerwah on the afternoon of Monday, November 29.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman confirmed the crash was a fatal.

He said the intersection would be closed for some time.

Photos from the scene showed a truck had left the road and debris had been scattered across the bitumen.

A person has died in a truck and vehicle crash on the Sunshine Coast which has shut down a major intersection just west of the Bruce Highway. Picture: Patrick Woods
A person has died in a truck and vehicle crash on the Sunshine Coast which has shut down a major intersection just west of the Bruce Highway. Picture: Patrick Woods

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the crash was serious and involved a truck and vehicle.

It was understood a third vehicle had been hit by debris following the crash and had sustained windscreen damage.

In a tweet, Queensland Police urged motorists to avoid the area and said delays were to be expected.

It comes after two young men were tragically killed last week in a crash at Buderim.

Originally published as Roys Rd Beerwah fatal crash police confirm one dead

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