The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal two vehicle crash that occurred in Mount Isa Sunday night.
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Preliminary information suggests a ute was travelling northbound on Simpson Street near the corner of the highway 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 dead 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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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
