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Sunshine Coast man dies after car collides with truck

A Sunshine Coast man has died after his car collided with a truck in Bli Bli on 26 August.

Police were called to Bli Bli Road around 7.15am to reports of a two-vehicle crash between Prentis Road and Cooney Road involving a car and a truck.

The car, a Mazda 3, was traveling east on Bli Bli Road when it collided with the truck, a Hino FE, traveling the opposite direction.

The driver of the truck, a 50-year-old Nambour man, was taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital for assessment but was not physically injured.

The driver and sole occupant of the car, a 56-year-old Parklands man, died at the scene.

Investigations are ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is urged to contact police.

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