At about 11.15pm Police were alerted to a crash where a car has collided with a bank on State Highway 12.
One person has sadly passed away at the scene, with a second person transported to hospital in a critical condition.
The Serious Crash Unit attended and is investigating the cause of the crash.
The road has since reopened.
Image credit: Lucian Alexe
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