Police responding to fatal traffic crash at Mount Isa 5 October

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal two vehicle crash that occurred in Mount Isa last night.

Preliminary information suggests a ute was travelling northbound on Simpson Street when it collided with a station wagon travelling in the opposite direction around 8.20pm.

One of the passengers in the station wagon, a 53-year-old Mount Isa woman, became entrapped in the vehicle and suffered serious injuries.

She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The 20-year-old male driver of the ute and his female passenger were not seriously injured however transported to hospital for observation.

The 32-year-old female driver of the station wagon and a male passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Mount Isa Base Hospital.

Investigations are continuing.

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