Fatal traffic crash, Gatton

A female pedestrian has died following a traffic crash near Gatton this morning.

Initial investigations indicate the woman was walking eastbound on Gatton Helidon Road at Lower Tenthill when she was struck by a vehicle travelling in the same direction just east of Wells Road around 5.30am.

She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Gatton Helidon Road has now been reopened to traffic after being closed for several hours.

Police are appealing for witnesses as the Forensic Crash Unit continues its investigations into the incident.

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