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Woman dies, highway closed in horror SEQ crash

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Woman dies, highway closed in horror SEQ crash. (2026, November 15). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/woman-dies-highway-closed-in-horror-seq-crash-20261115-p61eb0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-11-15

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A 73-year-old woman died and two others were seriously injured, including an 11-year-old boy, in a crash involving a car and a truck on the Cunningham Highway near Aratula, southwest of Brisbane, Queensland, on Sunday at around 11:30am. The woman was driving a white Toyota Hilux towing a boat, which collided with a red Kenworth prime mover. The boy was transported to the Queensland Children's Hospital with significant abdominal injuries, while the man in his 20s, who was also a passenger in the Hilux, was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital with severe injuries. The highway remains closed in both directions near the crash site, causing significant delays. Queensland Police are investigating the cause of the crash and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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Brisbane Fassifern Hilux Kenworth Toyota

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Toyota ORG · 2× Brisbane GPE · 1× Fassifern GPE · 1× Kenworth ORG · 1× Qld Traffic ORG · 1×

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Police said investigations into the crash on the Cunningham Highway at Fassifern are under way, with initial reports that just before 11.30am, the woman was driving a white Toyota Hilux, towing a boat, on Boonah Fassifern Road with two passengers, an 11-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man.
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A 73-year-old woman has died in a horrific collision between a ute and heavy-duty truck south-west of Brisbane that also injured a man and boy and closed a major highway. asserted
that → die → highway
Police said investigations into the crash on the Cunningham Highway at Fassifern are under way, with initial reports that just before 11.30am, the woman was driving a white Toyota Hilux, towing a boat, on Boonah Fassifern Road with two passengers, an 11-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man. asserted
woman → say → passengers
As the ute travelled through the Cunningham Highway intersection, it collided with a red Kenworth prime mover, they said. asserted
they → travel → mover
“The driver of the Toyota, a 73-year-old woman, died at the scene,” police said in a statement. asserted
police → die → statement
“The two passengers, an 11-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man, were transported to hospital in a stable condition. asserted
passengers → transport → condition
“The driver of the truck was not physically injured.” asserted
driver → injure → truck
According to Qld Traffic, as of 3.14pm the highway was still closed in both directions and long delays were still expected, with motorists advised to seek alternative routes. uncertain
motorists → accord → routes
Police have appealed for anyone with vision of or information about the crash to contact them. asserted
anyone → appeal → them
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