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- A 56-year-old man died at the scene.
- A 60-year-old woman is rushed to the hospital
A man has died and a woman is in hospital after their jet ski collided with mangroves in a river in far north Queensland.
The 56-year-old man died at the scene and a 60-year-old woman was rushed to Cairns Hospital in a stable condition about 10.30am on Friday.
His jet ski collided with mangroves north of the Stratford boat ramp on the Barron River.
Both groups are from Brinsmead, also in Cairns, and were thrown from the vehicle before landing in the water.
Queensland Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are now preparing a report for the coroner.
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