Police responding to fatal truck crash at Charters Towers

Two men have died following a single vehicle truck crash near Charters Towers this afternoon.

Preliminary investigations indicate about 12.30pm a truck was heading south on Dotswood Road, Dotswood at around 1pm when it left the roadway and rolled down an embankment.

The men aged 40 and 29, both from Brisbane, died at the scene.

No other passengers were in the truck at the time of the crash.

Forensic Crash Unit investigations are continuing.

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