Overview
- The collision occurred just after 10:40pm at the intersection of Raspberry Creek Road and Kunwarara Road near Canoona, north of Rockhampton.
- Police said a 21-year-old woman and a two-year-old girl riding in a Freightliner truck died at the scene.
- The Freightliner driver, a 24-year-old man from Koongal, was airlifted to hospital with life‑threatening injuries.
- The other vehicle was a Mercedes‑Benz truck driven by a 24-year-old man from Toongabbie who suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
- The Bruce Highway remains closed at Canoona and motorists have been told to avoid the area as police appeal for information or dashcam footage.