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A head-on collision involving a car and truck has killed a mother and four children near Kingaroy, north-west of Brisbane.
Queensland police said the crash happened when a Nissan station wagon tried to overtake a truck on the Bunya Highway at Kumbia, just before 7:30pm.
The car and oncoming truck collided before both vehicles burst into flames.
A 35-year old woman from Eli Waters and her three children, all aged under 10, died at the scene.
Another girl who was in the car was taken to Kingaroy Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
She died while being flown to Queensland Children’s Hospital.
The truck driver escaped with non-life threatening injuries and is being treated in Kingaroy Hospital.
Inspector Graeme Paine described it as an “absolute tragedy”.
“This is a catastrophic incident scene. It’s certainly one of the worst accidents that I’ve ever seen,” he said.
“We will certainly offer whatever support we can to not only to the first responders on scene but also to the family.
“This is a tragic incident scene, the extent of devastation that will come from an incident like this not only for the family of the people involved but also the community.”
The Bunya Highway at Kumbia remains closed and is not expected to reopen for some hours.
More to come.
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