Appeal for information following fatal crash

By Sheree Hoddinett 

One man is dead and another man is fighting for life following a head-on crash on the Bruce Highway at Burpengary overnight.

Police and emergency services were called to the scene near the Deception Bay exit about 10.30pm (February 17) after a white Isuzu truck travelling southbound in the northbound lanes collided head on with a white Honda Accord travelling northbound.

The Honda caught fire as a result of the crash. The driver, a 26-year-old Caboolture man, sustained critical injuries and was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the Isuzu, a 46-year-old Redcliffe man, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital.

The northbound lanes of the Bruce Highway were closed for several hours as a result of the crash.

Initial enquiries indicate the white Isuzu was one of a number of vehicles seen travelling southbound in the northbound lanes prior to the crash, but the exact circumstances leading up to the crash remain under investigation. A number of vehicles also remain outstanding. Police investigating the matter have launched an appeal for witnesses and dashcam vision in relation to the incident.

Police are asking for anyone who may have seen the Isuzu or other vehicles in the moments before the crash, and anyone who has relevant dashcam vision, to please come forward. 

Information can be provided via Policelink online www.police.qld.gov.au/policelink-reporting or calling 131 444. 

You can also contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online via www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Quote this reference number: QP2600319324