Four dead after two-car crash in remote central Queensland

Two others seriously injured and Capricorn Highway closed between mining towns Comet and Blackwater amid horror weekend on Queensland roads

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Four people have been killed in a two-car crash on a remote highway in Queensland's central highlands.

Police remained at the scene on the Capricorn Highway, between the historical coal mining towns of Comet and Blackwater, on Sunday afternoon. The highway was cut between the towns and was likely to be closed for some time.

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