Police will prepare a report for the coroner after a man died following a single-vehicle traffic crash at Mirani, west of Mackay, on Friday, July 19.
Initial investigations indicate at approximately 12.30pm, a white Madza BT-50 utility was travelling along Mackay Eungella Road when it left the road and crashed.
The driver and sole occupant, a 79-year-old Pinnacle man, sustained life-threatening chest injuries.
He was transported to Mackay Base Hospital where he passed away last night, July 20.
Police are appealing to witnesses or anyone with relevant vision to come forward.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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