A 68-year-old man is dead and three others have been injured after a horrific crash in North Queensland on Sunday afternoon. Queensland Police confirmed on Monday morning that the man – who was towing a camper trailer with a dual cab – collided with another dual cab travelling in the opposite direction near Bamaga in the state’s far north.
“A man has died following a two vehicle crash south of Bamaga yesterday afternoon,” Queensland Police said in a statement. “At 12.45pm, a dual cab travelling south towing a camper trailer and another dual cab travelling north, collided on Peninsular Development Road at Jardine River South, 30 km south of Bamaga.”
Bamaga is a small town located around 40 kilometres from the northern tip of Cape York in North Queensland and is located within the Northern Peninsula Area Region.
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The 68-year-old was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, one other person from the same vehicle was taken to Bamaga Hospital for treatment.
Queensland Police also confirmed that a 64-year-old male driver and his 38-year-old female passenger from the other dual cab involved in the accident were also taken to the same hospital for treatment.
Forensic Crash Unit officers from Weipa will work to determine the cause of the crash. Queensland Ambulance first tweeted about the accident on Sunday afternoon and wrote: “Paramedics are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on the Peninsula Development Road reported at 12.50pm. Four patients are being treated.”
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It was confirmed in a follow-up message that three people had been transported to the nearby Bamaga Hospital.
#Update – Three patients have been transported to Bamaga Hospital after earlier crash at #JardineRiver
— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) August 11, 2019
The identities of the people involved haven’t yet been made public and it’s not yet known what caused the accident, but locals have already taken to social media to pay their respects. One person on Facebook wrote: “If you don’t know the road, drive slow and stick to your left. Prayers & thoughts are with the families & friends.”
Another person claimed the road was dangerous and wrote: “the road is f***** and narrow south of Jardine the last time i travelled on it 2 wks ago… Needs to be fixed and maintained on a regular basis… I’m sure companies get money from the Government to maintain that area.”
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A third added: “So sad to here. Please be careful on our roads. Drive safely.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated when more information is available.