Wamuran: Two people killed, another fighting for life after horror crash near Moreton Bay, Queensland

Matt Shrivell
The Nightly
Two people are dead and another fighting for life after a crash near Moreton Bay on Sunday afternoon.
Two people are dead and another fighting for life after a crash near Moreton Bay on Sunday afternoon. Credit: 7NEWS

Two people have been killed and another is in critical condition after a horrific two-car crash just outside of Brisbane.

Two station wagons were travelling on the D’Aguilar Hwy at Wamuran, northwest of Moreton Bay when they crashed head-on just before 3pm on Sunday afternoon.

The 58-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman who were passengers in a Ford Everest station wagon, which had been travelling east on the highway, died at the scene.

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The driver, a 57-year-old woman, was critically injured and airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

The 26-year-old male driver of a Mitsubishi Pajero station wagon, which had been travelling west on the highway, suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for treatment.

He is assisting police with their enquiries.

“Police are appealing to witnesses, or anyone with relevant vision, to immediately come forward,” Queensland Police said.

Investigations are ongoing.

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