Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal a single vehicle traffic crash at Marlborough today (October 31).
Initial investigations indicate a Holden utility lost control as it travelled along Marlborough Road and crashed into a tree around 11.25am.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 25-year-old man from Yeppoon, suffered significant injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators from the Forensic Crash Unit are appealing for anyone who saw the vehicle on Marlborough Road prior to or after the crash to come forward.
Any witnesses who may have stopped and left the scene prior to police or emergency services arriving, are also asked to contact police.
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