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Qld police probe crash that killed kids

Queensland police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a car crash that killed two children.

Police are investigating whether officers at a traffic enforcement site tried to intercept a car that crashed and killed two young children in southeast Queensland.

A four-year-old girl and six-year-old boy died instantly when a car slammed into tree and split in two at Peaks Crossing south of Ipswich at about 2.45pm on Monday.

An eight-year-old girl who was in the front passenger seat is in a stable condition in hospital.

The female driver in her 30s is in a critical but stable condition.

A police spokesman confirmed the Ethical Standards Command is investigating the involvement of officers at a nearby static traffic enforcement site.

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He would not confirm media reports police had tried to intercept the car before it crashed.


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