Woman dies in crash in southeast Qld

A woman has died after a truck collided with a ute in southeast Queensland.

Initial information suggests the truck hit the rear of the ute, forcing the vehicle into a tree on Bruce Highway at Kybong, near Gympie, about 6.30pm (AEST) on Friday, police said.

The driver of the ute, a woman believed to be in her late 20s, was taken to hospital but died a short time later.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.