Police responding to fatal traffic crash at Cardwell

A male pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a heavy vehicle in Cardwell yesterday evening (June 21).

Preliminary information suggests about 8.45pm a 46-year-old Innisfail man was walking along Victoria Street when he was hit by a truck.

The man died at the scene.

The driver of the truck was not physically injured.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

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