Wamuran woman charged after partner run over and killed

A woman will face court today charged with manslaughter after her partner was run over on their driveway at a property in rural Queensland.

Police charged the 52-year-old from Wamuran with manslaughter and high-range drink-driving after the incident at 7pm yesterday.

Her 56-year-old de facto partner was dead by the time emergency services arrived at the scene north of Brisbane.

The accused blew a blood alcohol reading of 0.241 – almost five times the legal limit.

One local, Jeremy Sherlock, told 9NEWS that the victim had threatened him in the past.

"He come over here with a steel bar once - at 4.30pm on Saturday afternoon, you know - going off, saying turn the music down and that," he said.

"I've heard him in the past abusing and yelling at his missus a lot – a lot of confrontation there."

It's believed last night's incident followed an argument at the Newlands Road home.

The woman will front Caboolture Magistrates Court this morning.