Man dies in smash in Qld's Somerset region

A man has died after his ute left the road and crashed in Queensland's Somerset region.

The vehicle was travelling along Esk-Hampton Road when it lost control just before 1pm on Tuesday, police say.

The male drive died at the scene, while a female passenger was taken to Brisbane's Princess Alexander Hospital.

It follows another fatal crash in which a man died when his car slammed into a trailer south of Brisbane.

The accident happened on Platinum Street at Crestmead early on Tuesday and the man, the sole occupant of the car, suffered critical head injuries.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.