Two people have died following two traffic crashes in Gladstone this afternoon (December 14).
At approximately 1.00pm, a truck was travelling along the Bruce Highway through East End when it left the roadway and crashed into a ditch.
The driver of the truck, a man in his 30s, sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.
A short time later, a second crash has occurred between a separate truck and a car at the same location.
A passenger of the car, a 21-year-old Red Hill woman, sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.
Three other occupants of the car were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam vision to come forward.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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