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Man dies following two-car collision near Airlie Beach

August 21, 2023 8:32 am in by

A 67-year-old Dingo Beach man has died after two cars collided near Airlie beach.

It happened on a Strathdickie Road and Staniland Drive intersection at Strathdickie, around 6.30pm yesterday.

Paramedics were called to the scene following reports of two patients being trapped.

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The Dingo Beach man, who was the driver and sole occupant of one of the vehicles passed away at the scene.

A 43-year-old woman, who was the diver and sole occupant of the other vehicle, was airlifted to Townsville Hospital in a stable condition with spinal injuries.

Police are appealing to anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.

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