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Police Seize Suspected Following Vehicle After Deadly Wrong-Way Crash on Bruce Highway

Detectives are reviewing dashcam to determine how an Isuzu truck ended up driving the wrong way before colliding with a Honda.

Overview

  • A 26-year-old Caboolture man died when his Honda was struck head-on by a white Isuzu truck traveling against northbound traffic near Burpengary.
  • The 46-year-old truck driver from Redcliffe suffered critical head, neck and pelvic injuries and remains in a life-threatening condition at RBWH.
  • Investigators say the truck appeared to travel the wrong way for about a kilometre at excessive speed, with entry believed to be near Norman Road.
  • Police have located a Ford Ranger on Magnesium Street in Narangba suspected of following the truck, and a Narangba man is assisting inquiries.
  • Queensland Police have declared a crime scene, are appealing for dashcam footage, and say they currently have no evidence the truck was stolen.