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Truckie killed in rollover on Bruce Hwy at Clairview

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A 40-year-old truckie has died following a truck rollover at Clairview earlier today, November 27.

Initial investigations indicate at approximately 11.40am, a truck was travelling south along the Bruce Highway between Mackay and Rockhampton when it left the road and rolled.

A Queensland Ambulance Services spokesman said three ambulance crews had attended the scene and had assessed one patient for critical injuries.

The Queensland Police later confirmed that the driver, a 40-year-old Andergrove man, was declared deceased at the scene.

Forensic Crash Unit investigations are continuing.

The tragedy comes just a week after a Mackay man died in hospital from injuries sustained when his truck left the Bruce at St Lawrence, south of Mackay, and crashed into a tree on November 7.

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