Three people killed in head-on collision in north Queensland
Emergency services were called to Mackay Ring Road in the Mackay suburb of Glenella about 10:30pm after reports of a crash involving multiple vehicles.
Police allege two men and a woman — all aged 19 — were travelling in a Mazda sedan when it attempted to overtake a semi-trailer and collided head-on with a ute travelling in the opposite direction.
All three occupants of the Mazda were declared dead at the scene.
The driver of the ute — a 21-year-old man — was taken to Mackay Base Hospital with minor leg injuries, and the driver of the semi-trailer was not injured.
The Forensic Crash unit is investigating.
Authorities have urged anyone with information or relevant dash-cam footage to contact police.
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