Qld man killed after being hit by car

A 45-year-old Cairns man has died after being hit by a car in north Queensland.

Police said officers were driving through Weipa, western Cape York, on Monday night when they saw a pedestrian thrown by a car travelling in the opposite direction.

He died at the scene despite resuscitation attempts.

Police said the man might have been walking on the road at the time of the incident.