Police are responding to fatal crash at West End (Townsville)

A young man has passed away after a single vehicle traffic crash early this morning.

At about 3:40am, emergency services were called to Percy Street, West End in Townsville, following reports of a car hitting a pole.

Upon arrival, an 18-year-old Cranbrook man was located deceased at the scene.

Forensic Crash Unit continue to investigate the cause of the accident.

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