Young Queensland man killed in three vehicle crash on south-east highway

A 21-year-old man has been killed on a Queensland highway after his car collided with a truck and he was then struck by a passing vehicle.

Police believe the Toowoomba man was in a collision between his four-wheel drive and a truck. He then stepped out of his vehicle and was hit by a ute.

The man, from Newtown, was critically injured and died at the scene.

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The crash occurred on the Gore Highway near Broxburn Road, south-west of Toowoomba in south-east Queensland around 6.20am this morning.

The driver of the truck was not injured in the collision and the driver of the ute has been taken to hospital for assessment.

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Police and forensic teams will continue to investigate the crash.

Anybody with information or dashcam footage that may be of use are urged to contact police.