The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a fatal traffic crash in North Burnett this afternoon, 20 April.

Emergency services attended the Burnett Highway in Ban Ban at 3.24pm where they located a Nissan Navara dual cab ute which had been travelling northbound when the driver lost control and struck a tree.

The driver of the ute, a 53-year-old Victoria man, sustained critical injuries as a result of the crash and was declared deceased at the scene.

Officers are appealing to anyone with dashcam footage to contact police.

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