Bouldercombe crash: One dead and several injured as car pushed into oncoming highway traffic
A woman is dead and several people, including a two-year-old boy, have been injured in a three-vehicle crash in Queensland.
A white Toyota Corolla was stationary and preparing to make a right turn off the Burnett Hwy at Bouldercombe, near Rockhampton, when it was rear-ended by a blue Ford about 3.25pm on Thursday, police said.
That collision caused the Corolla to cross into oncoming traffic, where it was struck by a Subaru.
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Three people in the Subaru, a 32-year-old woman, a 34-year-old man and a two-year-old boy, were taken to Rochampton Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The occupants of the Ford, whose ages were not disclosed by Queensland Police, suffered minor injuries.
The Forensic Crash Unit was investigating, police said on Friday.
“Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage is urged to contact police,” police said.
Originally published on 7NEWS
