A 31-year-old Eastern Heights man has died following a traffic crash at Purga this afternoon, Sunday April 3.
Initial investigations indicate a motorcycle was travelling south on Ipswich Boonah Road just before 2pm when it collided with a station wagon travelling north, before then colliding with an oncoming Mitsubishi Lancer.
The 31-year-old male rider was thrown from the motorcycle, which caught alight as a result of the collision.
Members of the public and paramedics performed CPR on the motorcyclist, however he suffered critical injuries and died at the scene.
Three children who were passengers in the Mitsubishi Lancer were transported to Queensland Children’s Hospital in stable conditions. A 38-year-old Collingwood Park man, the driver of the vehicle, suffered minor physical injuries.
The driver and sole occupant of the station wagon, a 36-year-old Annerley man, was treated for minor physical injuries.
Ipswich Boonah Road between Ford Road and Purga School Road was closed for several hours as a result of the incident.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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