Tragedy as feedlot worker killed on country road

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By HARRY CLARKE

SHOCKED and grieving workmates are gathered at the scene where a feedlot employee tragically died in a crash south west of Chinchilla this morning.

The crash occurred on Greenswamp Rd just after 10am, when the man’s single cab ute crashed into a tree on the opposite side of the road not far from the Goombi Fairymeadow Rd intersection.

The male driver’s ute collided with a tree at a bend on Greenswamp Rd

Country Caller has confirmed the young man was an employee of a major cattle feedlot on Greenswamp Rd.

It’s understood the man was travelling from nearby workers’ accommodation toward the main feedlot site when the crash occurred.

Police remain on the scene and are awaiting the arrival of forensic crash investigators.

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The feedlot on Greenswamp Rd where the male driver was travelling

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