Fatal traffic crash, Georgetown
A 50-year-old man died in a truck crash that occurred on the Gulf Development Road approximately 28 kilometres east of Georgetown just before midday today.
Preliminary investigations suggest that around 11.50am, a truck was travelling east along the Gulf Developmental Road when it left the road and crashed down an embankment.
The driver of the truck, a 50-year-old Millstream man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The sole passenger, a 33-year-old man, was transported to the Cairns Hospital with serious injuries.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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