Inglewood man killed in serious crash on New England Highway near Cambooya, south of Toowoomba

Residents from a small town in the Darling Downs are in shock after an elderly man was revealed as the victim of a horror crash outside Toowoomba.

UPDATE: An elderly Darling Downs man killed in a shocking crash south of Toowoomba on Friday is being remembered as a kind and quiet character who was well-liked by his hometown.

Inglewood’s Jim Ahern was in a utility vehicle that collided with a truck on the New England Highway at Cambooya about 11.30am.

Emergency services tried to revive the 83-year-old but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Forensic Crash Unit is currently investigating the cause.

Multiple residents in Inglewood described Mr Ahern, who is understood to have no children or direct relatives living locally, as a good man who kept to himself.

Several locals said he worked on the land including as a forestry ranger before retirement.

He was also a member of the Inglewood Bowls Club.

Inglewood Hotel manager Graeme Lloyd said Mr Ahern was a regular at the pub.

“He was one of the good old fellas — there’s only one pub in town and he’d come in every day,” he said.

“He was a very quiet bloke, only came to have his three beers.

“Residents are very sad, he was one of the good old guys.”

A third vehicle sustained minor damage to its rear driver’s side panel after it was clipped in the crash. Picture: Nev Madsen.

FRIDAY, 4PM: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating after a truck and utility collided on the New England Highway south of Toowoomba, killing a man.

Emergency services were called to the incident shortly after 11.30am on Friday near the intersection with Cambooya Connection Road following reports of at least one patient with critical injuries.

A rescue chopper was tasked to the scene and emergency services worked to revive the man.

Sadly he died at the scene.

It is understood the man was the occupant of the utility that was turning into Cambooya Connection Road when it collided with the truck in an apparent head-on collision.

The grain truck has then rolled and a third vehicle sustained minor damage.

A large amount of chicken feed was spread across the road causing significant delays in the clean-up process.

The truck driver was treated for minor injuries and shock.

Police cut the highway and motorists were advised to avoid the area.

It remained closed to traffic well into the evening as Ergon Energy linesmen repaired a damaged power line.

A large amount of chicken feed grain was split after the truck rolled. Picture: Nev Madsen.