Police are investigating a single vehicle, fatal crash in Rockhampton this afternoon.
At 4pm, a vehicle was travelling west along Machi Nine Road when it left the roadway and collided with a tree.
The front seat passenger, a 16-year-old boy was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The 19-year-old male driver was transported to Rockhampton Base Hospital for treatment to critical injuries.
The 16-year-old female rear seat passenger was also transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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