Two dead, another fighting for life after major highway crash

Four people have died in three separate accidents on southern Queensland roads across Sunday.

Three people are fighting for life. Picture: Kevin Farmer

A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after colliding with another vehicle northwest of Brisbane, killing two of the occupants and seriously injuring the driver.

The crash happened on the D’Aguilar Highway near R. Williams Rd near Wamuran about 3pm on Sunday.

The arrested driver was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

No charges had been laid.

The driver of the other vehicle was taken in a serious condition to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Meanwhile, a 56-year-old man died when his Ford Fairlane hit a power pole north of Brisbane on Sunday.

The crash happened at the intersection of Buchanan Rd and Northerly Ave, Morayfield, about 5pm.

He was trapped in the vehicle for some time and died at the scene.

And a 37-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash at Silverleaf near Murgon in the South Burnett region on Sunday morning.

The crash happened about 9am on Bicks Rd. A 48-year-old woman was injured.

Originally published as Two dead, another fighting for life after major highway crash