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Warrego Highway Closed After Pedestrian Hit as Police Probe Separate Fatal Brisbane Crash

Drivers are urged to detour, with investigators seeking dashcam footage.

Overview

  • Westbound lanes of the Warrego Highway are shut after a pedestrian was struck by a truck about 5:25am west of Brisbane.
  • Paramedics treated a man in his 30s in a life-threatening condition at the scene and did not transport him, while the truck driver was uninjured.
  • Queensland Traffic is directing motorists to use alternative routes as emergency teams remain on site.
  • In a separate incident, a 28-year-old Thorneside motorcyclist died in a collision with a blue Volvo station wagon at Bowen Hills about 7:40pm, and the Forensic Crash Unit is investigating and seeking dashcam footage.
  • Police have established a crime scene in Bli Bli over the suspicious disappearance of Brisbane man Andrew Burow, 56, last seen on August 20.