A passenger has died after the car he was travelling in left the road and crashed into a telegraph pole.
The unidentified passenger died at the scene of the crash on Kessels Road in Coopers Plains, south of Brisbane, at about 4.50am on Thursday.
The driver was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.
A QAS spokesman said: ‘Several paramedics were called to a serious vehicle accident which crashed into a pole on Riawena and Kessels roads at 4.48am.
‘One patient was transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital in stable condition, a second patient was assessed for life-threatening injuries at the scene.’
Both the driver and passenger have not yet been identified by authorities.
The westbound lanes on Kessel Road have been closed and delays of up to an hour are expected.
Investigations into the accident are continuing.
The unidentified passenger died at the scene of the crash on Kessels Road in Coopers Plains, south of Brisbane, at about 4.50am on Thursday (pictured)