Man dead, police officer seriously injured in Sunshine Coast crash
A 44-year-old man died in the head-on collision. Nine
A man has died and a policeman is seriously injured after a horror crash in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
A sedan ploughed head-on into a marked police car in Mapleton about 8pm yesterday.
Early investigations suggest a sedan was travelling west on Obi Obi Rd when it collided with the police car travelling in the opposite direction.
A policeman was taken to the Royal Brisbane hospital in a critical condition. Nine
The 44-year-old driver of the sedan driver died at the scene.
Police say the car was doing a routine patrol at the time of the crash.
The male officer was airlifted to a Brisbane hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The Ethical Standards Command is overseeing an investigation into the crash.
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