Truck crash, near Wamuran

Update 0800 23-07-2011: A man has died after a single vehicle traffic crash on the D’Aguilar Highway near morning.

Preliminary information suggests around 10:30am, a heavy vehicle crashed on the highway west of Wamuran. The mobile crane had just passed Gamgee Road intersection when it lost control on a left hand bend and rolled.

The driver, a 58-year-old man from Kallangur died at the scene. A 38-year-old Deception Bay man who was a passenger, was seriously injured and taken to the Royal Brisbane Hospital where he is in a critical condition.

The highway was reopened at around 2.30pm.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

Update: Police can confirm a man has died after a single vehicle traffic crash on the D’Aguilar Highway near Wamuran this morning.

Preliminary information suggests around 10:30am, a truck carrying a 15 tonne crane crashed on the highway between Brarcalba and Wamuran.

The male driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

A crane that was blocking the road has since been cleared away and the highway has now been reopened to motorists.

Police investigations are continuing.

Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of a single vehicle crash which occurred on the D’Aguilar Highway near Wamuran this morning.

Preliminary information suggests that around 10.30 a truck carrying a 15 tonne crane crashed on the highway, between Barcalba and Wamuran.

The male driver and sole occupant of the truck was injured.

The crane is currently blocking the highway with traffic in both directions affected. Diversions are in place, with police directing vehicles onto either Gamgee Road or Station Road, both in the Wamuran area.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and delay travel times if possible. It is expected that the highway will be blocked for several hours

Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.