A man in his 20s has died after the vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a truck on the Mulligan Highway at Battle Creek, about 5 kilometres north of Mount Carbine, on Saturday morning. Photo: Supplied.
A man has died following a fatal two-vehicle accident at Battle Creek near Mount Carbine on Saturday morning.
At about 9.20am, a truck and vehicle were travelling in opposite directions on the Mulligan Highway, approximately 5 kilometres north-west of Mount Carbine, when they crashed.
The driver and sole occupant of the truck, a 39-year-old White Rock man, was airlifted to Cairns Hospital for observation.
A man in his 20s, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
The Mulligan Highway remains closed but a temporary detour has been put in place to allow traffic to start moving again.
Any witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam vision is urged to contact police on 13 14 144.
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