Three dead after crash between bus and caravan in Queensland

Police said 33 people were on board a bus when it was involved in a crash with a vehicle towing a caravan near the Wilson Creek Rest Area on the Bruce Highway at Gumlu, south of Townsville just after 11am.

Superintendent Graeme Paine said the three people who lost their lives were female, but he could not confirm their ages.Emergency services were called to the scene after reports the vehicles had collided. Queensland Ambulance said earlier this afternoon four people were taken to hospital in a critical condition.One person was flown to Townsville Hospital.Superintendent Graeme Paine said the three people have lost their lives in the crash.

"Two rescue helicopters have also been tasked to the scene," Queensland Ambulance Service said in a statement. The Bruce Highway remains closed in both directions due to significant delays, with motorists urged to avoid the area, while the crash has also had impacts to the rail line.: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, celebrity and sport via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.

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