Police are investigating a fatal crash between a semi-trailer and a B-double that occurred at Stuart last night (November 24).
Preliminary investigations suggest the two vehicles collided on the Bruce Highway around 10.10pm, causing the B-double to roll down an embankment just north of the Townsville crematorium.
The driver of the B-double, a 64-year-old Gulliver man, sustained significant injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The 61-year-old male driver of the semi-trailer was transported to Townsville University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Bruce Highway remains closed in both directions whilst an operation remains underway to repair damage to the road and remove extensive debris.
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