Overview

• Emergency crews were called shortly before 6am to the D’Aguilar Highway at Nukku in the South Burnett, about 174km northwest of Brisbane.
• The tanker driver, a man in his 50s, and the driver of the rigid transport truck, a man in his 30s, were declared dead at the scene.
• A fire engulfed both vehicles after the collision and took about two hours for firefighters to extinguish.
• The highway remains closed in both directions with traffic detoured and is expected to stay blocked for much of the day.
• The Toowoomba Forensic Crash Unit is leading the probe, police say no other vehicles were involved, and they are seeking dashcam footage via Crime Stoppers.