Four people have died in a horror crash in Central Queensland on Sunday morning, bringing the statewide toll to ten deaths since Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The crash happened about 10:50am on the Capricorn Highway, between Blackwater and Comet in the Central Highlands, 230 kilometres west of Rockhampton.<\/p>\n
One vehicle carrying four passengers and the second carrying two passengers crashed and caught fire.<\/p>\n
Queensland Ambulance Service treated four people, however they died at the scene.<\/p>\n
Emergency services could not provide their ages or gender.<\/p>\n
A further two men in their 20s were taken to Emerald Hospital with <\/strong>life-threatening injuries, including chest and abdominal injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n Five ambulance crews attended with two Queensland Fire and Emergency Services vehicles.<\/p>\n The RACQ Capricorn Rescue Service helicopter was called but was stood down.\u00a0<\/p>\n Queensland Police Service said it could not provide more details “due to the complexity of the incident”.<\/p>\n The Capricorn Highway between Comet and Blackwater remained closed on Sunday afternoon with a 50-kilometre detour in place through Rileys Crossing Road and Blackwater Cooroorah Road past Bedford Weir.<\/p>\n The detour is not suitable for heavy vehicles.<\/p>\n Police investigations are continuing.\u00a0<\/p>\n