Fatal traffic crash, Atherton Tablelands

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Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash in Evelyn this afternoon, 21 September.

Emergency services were called to Kennedy Highway around 3.35pm, following reports of a traffic crash involving a Suzuki motorbike and a truck.

The motorcyclist, a 68-year-old Carrington man, sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

Forensic Crash Unit investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash remain ongoing.

The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads. However, enforcement alone cannot stop all dangerous driving behaviours.

Every choice you make behind the wheel, matters. Driving under the influence, speeding, driving distracted or while fatigued, or not wearing a seatbelt puts your life – and the lives of others – at serious risk. These dangerous behaviours will not be tolerated.

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