Fatal traffic crash, Walkerston
Police remain at the scene of a fatal traffic crash that occurred on the peak Downs Highway, just south of Walkerston this afternoon.
Preliminary investigations suggest that shortly before 2pm, a utility has collided with the rear of a truck.
The sole occupant of the utility, a man in his 20s, died at the scene.
The driver of the truck was not injured.
The highway remains closed, but is expected to reopen to traffic within the next half hour.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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