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Witnesses to fatal crash sought

POLICE are seeking witnesses to a fatal traffic crash at Minden on Saturday, December 9.

The crash occurred at the intersection of the Warrego Highway and Lowood-Minden Road about 11.45am.

The driver of a hatchback sedan, a 67-year-old Regency Downs woman and her passenger, an 18-year-old Redbank Plains woman died at the scene.

A third woman, a 21-year-old from Redbank Plains, was airlifted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with critical injuries.

A 37-year-old Burpengary East man, the driver and sole occupant of a utility, sustained minor injuries.

Police have released images of vehicles in the area at the time. They believe the occupants of the vehicles may be able to assist with their inquiries and are asking for those people to contact Policelink on 131 444.

The vehicles are a white tip truck towing earth moving equipment and a white van (similar to a Toyota Tarago) which were both travelling east on the highway.

A small white sedan adjacent to a fire truck and a dual cab utility towing a trailer at the stop sign on Lowood Minden Road. This vehicle had a green tarpaulin in the rear tray and the trailer appears to be similar to a landscaper’s trailer.

Investigations are continuing.

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