Police responding to serious traffic crash at Tully area

A pedestrian remains in a critical condition after a traffic incident in the Tully area early this morning.

Initial investigations indicate at 1.50am a 4WD was travelling north on the Bruce Highway at Midgenoo when it struck a man who appeared to have been lying on the road.

The man, aged in his twenties, sustained life threatening injuries and has been airlifted to Townsville Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The driver of the 4WD was not physically injured in the incident.

Forensic Crash Unit investigations are continuing.

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