Serious traffic crash, Blackwater

QPS Media on Oct 2, 2014 @ 5:01pm

The Forensic Crash Unit (FCU) are investigating a single vehicle traffic crash that occurred on the Capricorn Highway near Blackwater this morning.

Initial investigations indicate that around 11.30am, a vehicle left the road and rolled into table drain about 15km east of Blackwater.

The man who was driving, and sole occupant of the vehicle, suffered serious injuries and was transported to Blackwater Hospital.

There is no further information available at this stage. Investigations are continuing.

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