Fatal traffic crash, Kippa Ring
A 71-year-old local woman has died following a traffic incident at Kippa Ring this morning.
Preliminary information indicates that around 5.40am, a hatchback was travelling west along Anzac Avenue when it has veered off the road and onto the footpath.
A 71-year-old woman and a 74-year-old man were walking on the footpath at the time and attempted to get out of the way of the vehicle, but the 71-year-old woman was struck.
She died at the scene.
The 74-year-old man from Kippa Ring was transported to the Redcliffe Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the hatchback, a 31-year-old Bardon man, was also transported to the Redcliffe Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Anzac Avenue was closed for several hours but one westbound lane has since reopened.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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