Forensic Crash Unit officers are investigating a single vehicle traffic crash at Tugun overnight.
Preliminary inquiries indicate at about 2.10am a Holden Commodore with New South Wales (NSW) registration was travelling north on the Pacific Highway at Tugun when it has left the road and rolled several times.
The passenger, a woman in her twenties, was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.
The 28-year-old woman from Wallsend, NSW has since passed away from her injuries.
A 40-year-old man from Richmond, NSW was arrested in relation to other matters. He was charged with failing to appear and will appear in the Southport Magistrate Court on April 20.
Investigators are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dash cam vision to contact police.
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