Police are investigating a fatal car crash in Blackwater overnight.
Preliminary investigations indicate, around 11.15pm, a car was involved in a single vehicle crash on Columba Access Road.
There were two people in the car. A 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene. A 15-year-old girl was transported to Blackwater Hospital and then to Rockhampton Hospital by helicopter.
The car was allegedly stolen earlier in the evening from the car park of a hotel on Railway Street.
Forensic Crash Unit is investigating. Anyone in the area with dashcam footage is urged to contact police.
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