An international tourist has been killed and another seriously injured in a four-wheel-drive rollover on Fraser Island off south-east Queensland on Sunday morning, police say.<\/p>\n
Police said it was believed the four-wheel-drive with four international tourists on board was travelling along 75 Mile Beach at low tide when it lost control and rolled, about 1.5 kilometres north of Eli Creek about 7:00am.<\/p>\n
The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
A passenger in the back of the vehicle suffered significant injuries and has been airlifted from the island for further medical treatment.<\/p>\n
Two rescue helicopters landed on the beach close to the accident scene. <\/p>\n
A statement from RACQ LifeFlight Rescue said a man, aged is his 20s, was taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with multiple injuries. <\/p>\n
Two other male patients were taken to Hervey Bay Hospital.<\/p>\n
Police said officers from the Forensic Crash Unit were investigating.<\/p>\n
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