Woman dies, highway closed in horror SEQ crash

November 15, 2026 — 5:13pmA 73-year-old woman has died in a horrific collision between a ute and heavy-duty truck south-west of Brisbane that also injured a man and boy and closed a major highway.Police said investigations into the crash on the Cunningham Highway at Fassifern are under way, with initial reports that just before 11.30am, the woman was driving a white Toyota Hilux, towing a boat, on Boonah Fassifern Road with two passengers, an 11-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man.As the ute travelled through the Cunningham Highway intersection, it collided with a red Kenworth prime mover, they said.“The driver of the Toyota, a 73-year-old woman, died at the scene,” police said in a statement.“The two passengers, an 11-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man, were transported to hospital in a stable condition.“The driver of the truck was not physically injured.”According to Qld Traffic, as of 3.14pm the highway was still closed in both directions and long delays were still expected, with motorists advised to seek alternative routes.Police have appealed for anyone with vision of or information about the crash to contact them.Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.More:Traffic incidentTrafficRoad safetyQueensland PoliceEmergency servicesFrom our partners