Three fatalities reported in Queensland road accidents

Three people died in separate traffic accidents across south-east Queensland overnight.

In the first incident near Caloundra, a man was struck by a Mitsubishi Fuso truck on Bells Creek Arterial Road after exiting his stationary vehicle. He died at the scene.

In a second accident near Toowoomba on the New England Highway, a collision between a car and a motorcycle resulted in the death of a 31-year-old man.

A third incident occurred near Beenleigh, where a Subaru WRX crashed into a power pole. A 23-year-old passenger died at the scene, while the driver was hospitalized with serious facial injuries.

Queensland recorded 314 road deaths in the 12-month period ending September 2026, according to the National Road Safety Data Hub.