Fatal traffic crash, Coolbie
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal traffic crash on the Bruce Highway one kilometre north of Crystal Creek last night.
Early information suggests at around 11.20pm four men travelling in a car, south on the Bruce Highway crossed onto the incorrect side of the roadway and collided with an empty, parked vehicle at roadworks.
A male driver died at the scene a short time later. Two men who were passengers in the rear seat are in a critical condition and a man who was the front seat passenger is in a stable condition.
They were transported to Townsville General Hospital. No road workers were injured during the incident.
The Bruce Highway was closed in both directions for approximately six hours.
Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit are investigating the crash.
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