Source : Perth Now news
A man has been shot and a woman has died in a Queensland highway crash involving multiple cars.
Queensland Police investigators say a red Porsche Macan crashed on the Bruce Highway at Palmview about midday on Monday.
Armed with a gun, a man exited the Porsche and approached a white SsanYong Rexton, the police say.
The man then allegedly shot the driver of the Rexton in the arm and stole the car, which he used to flee the scene.
The men were not known to each other, initial investigations indicate.
Emergency services were contacted about 12.10pm, to Bruce Highway, following reports of the initial crash
The Rexton was then found crashed in Landsborough, near Forestry Road, at about 12.35pm, by police.
The man then allegedly stole another car, a grey Mazda 3, but was quickly arrested by police near Steve Irwin Way.
The gun allegedly used to shoot the Rexton driver was found in the Mazda, the police said.
The police have declared three crime scenes, one at Palmview and two in Landsborough.
A woman died from injuries sustained from the multi-vehicle crash, and a man who was with her has also been taken to the hospital as he sustained serious injuries.
Investigations are continuing.
The police are expected to address media on the incident this afternoon.
More to come.
