Two people have died following a serious traffic crash in Babinda last night.
At 7:30pm, two vehicles collided head-on along the Bruce Highway, approximately two kilometres north of Babinda.
A 16-year-old girl from Bellenden Ker and a 19-year-old man from Wongaling Beach were both pronounced deceased at the scene. It is believed the two were travelling in the same vehicle.
The driver of the second vehicle, a 17-year-old boy from Gulliver was airlifted to Cairns Base Hospital by Rescue 510. He remains in a serious condition.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
Police are appealing to any member of the community who may have witnessed the crash or has any further information to contact police.
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