Police responding to fatal traffic crash at Strathfield

A woman has died following a two vehicle crash on the Peak Downs Highway at Strathfield (near Nebo) this afternoon.

Initial information indicates that around 3.40pm, a 4WD Toyota heading east and Honda Wagon heading west on the Peak Downs Highway, around 25klm west of Nebo, collided head on.

Preliminary investigations indicate the eastbound 4WD Toyota has, for unknown reasons, veered into the path of the westbound Honda Wagon.

The female driver and sole occupant of the 4WD Toyota travelling eastbound sustained serious injuries and was airlifted from the scene to Mackay Base Hospital.

The driver of the westbound Honda Wagon, a 44-year-old Clermont woman died at the scene, the passenger in this vehicle sustained minor injuries and was transported by road to Mackay Hospital.

The Mackay Forensic Crash Unit is conducting investigations into the matter and are appealing for motorists who may have witnessed the crash, or those who drove past it to come forward, especially those with dashcam vision.

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