Forensic Crash Unit are investigating after a man died in a single vehicle crash in Maryborough this morning.

Preliminary inquiries indicate at 10.10am a 4WD was travelling on John Street when it left the road and hit a light pole near North Street.  

The driver, a 76-year-old Maryborough man, died at the scene.

Investigations are ongoing.

The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads.

Data shows that serious crashes can be significantly reduced when drivers recognise and avoid the ‘Fatal Five’ behaviours: speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, fatigue and distraction.

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Learn more about staying safe on Queensland roads: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/initiatives/fatal-five-staying-safe-roads

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