Fatal traffic crash in Rockhampton, QLD

A man has died following a two vehicle traffic crash in Rockhampton overnight, Queensland Police say.

Preliminary investigations indicate around 9:40pm a utility and a four-wheel drive collided at the intersection of Alton Downs Road and Nine Mile Road.

The 27-year-old male driver of the utility was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A 24-year-old man who was a passenger in the utility was transported to Rockhampton Base Hospital in a serious condition.

The driver and three other passengers in the four-wheel drive were transported to Rockhampton Base Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

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