An elderly pedestrian has been struck and killed by a car on the southern Gold Coast.
The 89-year-old was crossing Guineas Creek Road in Currumbin Waters when the accident happened about 3pm on Wednesday.
It's believed he sustained serious head injuries and died at the scene.
A man in his 30s was also killed in a collision involving a truck and a car near Mackay on Wednesday morning.
The driver of the station wagon was pronounced dead at the scene about 7.20am, while the truck driver received minor injuries.
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It was the second fatal accident within 24 hours in north Queensland after three people, including an elderly couple, were killed when a petrol tanker collided with two cars north of Bowen on Tuesday afternoon.
