Tributes flow for Ipswich man Nick Kail in wake of fatal crash at Allan in the Southern Downs

The 65-year-old man who tragically died in an early morning crash west of Warwick has been identified, as dozens of tributes flow from heartbroken friends and family in honour of a ‘great bloke’.

Nick Kail tragically died near Warwick on Tuesday (Photo: GoFundMe)

A beloved figure within the traffic control community has been remembered as a “great bloke” as tributes have flowed for the man after his tragic death.

Ipswich man Nick Kail is being remembered as a stand up man, who would “swing in to help” at the drop of a hat after the 65-year-old man was sadly killed after his dual cab ute collided with a garbage truck on the Cunningham Highway near Allan, west of Warwick on Tuesday morning.

Nick Kail, 65, tragically died west of Warwick on Tuesday morning. (Photo: Facebook)

Mr Kail’s stepdaughter has set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses for the beloved man.

The fundraiser, started by Nikki Duggan, has raised more than $1000 in less than a day.

“He was loved by many and I hate to ask anyone for any of this but due to this incident we’re asking for any donations to help towards laying Nick to rest,” Ms Duggan said.

Friend and co-worker Lou Fisher said Nick was a good friend of his who had a “heart of gold, great sense of humour and stood by his friends”.

“He was an encyclopaedia of knowledge when it came to Traffic Management and he was responsible for a lot of the successful people in the industry now,” Ms Fisher said.

“Nick was an excellent trainer and was the first trainer I hired for my business about 10 years ago.

“He is a huge loss both personally and professionally. We are all saddened by his passing. The shock has not left me yet.

“He was a wonderful father and husband, such a gentle man. I will miss him.”

On social media tributes flowed for Mr Kail.

“I just heard this, he was one of my mentors 10 (years) ago, a wealth of knowledge and a top bloke. R. I. P my friend you will be missed,” one commenter wrote.

“Will miss the constant memes in my news feed making me laugh and definitely miss that sense of humour. Condolences to Nick’s family and friends. RIP mate.”

The Cunningham Hwy at Allan, 10km outside Warwick, was closed after a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning.

It is understood Mr Kail was a prominent figure in the traffic controller community, as well as an admin in the Facebook group .

“RIP Nick, you will never be forgotten condolences to his family and everyone who knew him I will never forget our shifts together,” another group member wrote.

“The (traffic controller) world will never be the same again. Traffic control stand down, thank you for your shift.”

Nick Kail tragically died near Warwick on Tuesday (Photo: GoFundMe)

The driver of the garbage truck, a 61-year-old man, was transported to Warwick Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Paramedics treated two other patients, a male passenger in the vehicle who sustained critical injures and a female with minor injuries, the Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage is urged to contact police. The Forensic Crash team are investigating.

You can donate to the funeral fund here.

Originally published as Tributes flow for Ipswich man Nick Kail in wake of fatal crash at Allan in the Southern Downs