BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 20 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
Police are investigating a fatal truck crash near Brassall yesterday, November 19.
Initial investigations indicate, about 12.45pm, a light truck was travelling east on the Warrego Highway when it lost control and was struck by a B-double cattle truck and a car.
The driver of the light truck, a 56-year-old Marsden man, died at the scene.
No one else was seriously injured.
The Warrego Highway was closed for a number of hours and reopened about 1am this morning, November 20.
The B-double truck was carrying cattle and due to the crash, a number of animals had to be euthanised.
Forensic Crash Unit investigations are continuing.
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