Man dies in Qld highway crash with bus

A man has died after his four-wheel drive crashed into a bus on a highway northwest of Toowoomba.

The collision occurred around 8.30am on Thursday on the Warrego Highway near Oakey, Queensland Ambulance Services say.

Two other people in the car, a woman and child, suffered abdominal injuries and were taken to Toowoomba Base Hospital.

The coach's 18 elderly passengers and driver all escaped serious injury.

The highway has been closed in both directions, with police urging motorists to avoid the area.

The national road toll period runs from 0001 December 23, 2015 until 2359 January 3, 2016, local times.