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Fatal Traffic Crash Following Earlier Serious Collision – Marcoola, QLD – 5 August 2025

5 August 2025 · about 7:20pm · Marcoola, QLD

Published 19 August 2025 · Updated 1 May 2026

Key facts

When
5 Aug 2025Tuesday, about 7:20pm
Where
Marcoola, QLD
Type
Head-on collision
Killed
1 personOne driver, male, 42 years old
Investigation
Queensland Police, Forensic Crash UnitQueensland Police Forensic Crash Unit is continuing its investigation into the circumstances of the collision.

What happened

Incident Overview

On Tuesday, 5 August 2025, a serious two-vehicle collision occurred on the Sunshine Motorway at Marcoola, Queensland. A 42-year-old driver from Pacific Paradise was critically injured in the crash and subsequently died from his injuries on 16 August, eleven days after the incident.

Queensland Police and emergency services attended the scene at approximately 7:20pm. The second driver, a 22-year-old man from Victoria, was uninjured in the collision.

Location and Time

The collision occurred on the Sunshine Motorway at Marcoola, Queensland, at approximately 7:20pm on Tuesday, 5 August 2025.

Vehicles Involved

Vehicle 1

  • Make/Model: White Mazda 121
  • Driver: 42-year-old male from Pacific Paradise (sole occupant)

Vehicle 2

  • Make/Model: Black SsangYong Musso
  • Driver: 22-year-old male from Victoria (sole occupant)

Injuries / Fatalities

Fatalities

  • 42-year-old male driver of the Mazda 121 from Pacific Paradise (transported to hospital in critical condition; died from injuries on 16 August 2025)

Injuries

  • None reported.

Emergency Response

Queensland emergency services attended the scene at Marcoola following the collision. The driver of the Mazda 121 was transported to hospital by ambulance in critical condition, where he remained under medical care until his death on 16 August.

Investigation

Queensland Police Forensic Crash Unit is continuing its investigation into the circumstances of the collision. Initial investigations indicate the two vehicles were travelling in opposite directions along the Sunshine Motorway when they collided. Police have appealed for witnesses and any persons with dashcam or CCTV footage from the area to come forward with information.

Appeal for Information

Queensland Police are urging members of the public who may have witnessed the collision or who have dashcam or CCTV footage from the Sunshine Motorway at Marcoola on 5 August 2025 to contact Policelink on 131 444 (24/7), submit an online report at police.qld.gov.au, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000.

Source
Crime Stoppers anonymously on: 1800 333 000, Policelink: 131 444

If you were involved in a crash in Queensland

  1. 01Injury claims are usually made against the compulsory third party (CTP) insurer of the vehicle at fault.
  2. 02A Notice of Accident Claim Form is generally due within 9 months of the crash, or within 1 month of first consulting a lawyer, whichever is earlier.
  3. 03Families of people killed in a crash may be able to claim for loss of financial support.

General information only, not legal advice.

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