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Two killed in head-on collision in Australia's Queensland

IANS | January 21, 2026 10:57 AM

SYDNEY: Two people were killed in a head-on collision between two vehicles in the Australian state of Queensland, police said.

A statement from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) on Wednesday said that the two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions on a highway when they collided near the small town of Epsom, 790 km northwest of the state capital of Brisbane, around 10:10 p.m. local time on Tuesday.

The sole occupants of both vehicles, a 49-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman, were declared deceased at the scene.

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