Initial information suggests a truck and a car collided on the highway near the turn off at Aloomba shortly after 10am.

A person has died at the scene.

The highway is currently closed, and motorists are being advised to seek an alternative route.

There is no further information available at this time.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.

“As a result of information received from the public, we are conducting the search in this specific location,” Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Moon of the Rockhampton Criminal Investigation Branch said.

Robert Martinez, 26 and Chantal Barnett, 27 were last seen in the Rockhampton/Yeppoon areas in late February or early March. Concerns were raised after the pair failed to make contact with family or friends.

Rockhampton CIB and members of the Homicide Investigation Group continue to investigate the couple’s disappearance and have stepped up their appeal for anyone with information to contact police.

“Anyone who may have seen the pair or their vehicle is asked to contact us or Crime Stoppers. Regardless of how trivial you think the information might be, please come forward and let us know,” Detective Senior Sergeant Moon said.

The car is described as a white Holden VT Commodore sedan, which may have been in the Mt Archer area between February 28 and March 2.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.

Around 1.15am a man entered the Ewing Road premises carrying a bottle.

He grabbed the female store attendant from behind and pushed her towards the register while making threats with the bottle.

The man obtained an undisclosed amount of money from the till as well as making demands for cigarettes before running out of the store and heading south along Ewing Road.

No one was injured during the incident.

The offender is described as being of aboriginal appearance with a thin moustache and wearing black track pants with a white stripe down the side of the leg, a black hoodie worn over a cap with a bright yellow visor section, blue grey sneakers and carrying a bright blue back pack with two stripes on the shoulder strap.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.

Around 12.20am, a stolen four wheel drive was driven into a bottle shop on Aumuller Street, Westcourt.

The group of four men in the vehicle were disturbed and fled the scene without any property.

At 12.40am, the vehicle was then driven into another bottle shop in Charlotte Close, Worree.

The group has taken a quantity of alcohol and cigarettes before leaving in the vehicle.

The vehicle was located abandoned a short time later in Manuda.

The four men are all described as being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in appearance and were driving a black Ford Territory.

Police investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.

Around 10.30pm, emergency services were called to a fire that had broken out at a factory plant on Cobalt Street in Carole Park.

The fire was containted a short time later, however there was extensive damage sustained to one shed of the plant.

No one was injured as a result.

Police will guard the scene and scientific officers will attend later this morning.

Investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.

Around 4.40pm a 56-year-old woman was using a public telephone near the corner of Mitchell and Price Streets.

A man rode up to the telephone box on a bicycle before producing a knife and threatening the woman.

He made repeated demands for the woman’s handbag before striking her in the chest with one hand.

The woman handed over her handbag and the man fled on the bicycle.

The woman was not physically injured.

The man is described as Aboriginal in appearance, aged in his early twenties, thin build with a moustache, wearing a black hooded jumper and dark knee-length cargo shorts.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.

Around 10.30 a man knocked on the front door of a Ceduna Street residence and asked the female occupant if she had seen his dog.

The woman opened the door to speak with him and as she turned to walk back inside he followed her. He allegedly produced a knife and held it against the woman’s throat, forcing her inside the house.

The man made demands for cash and then stole money from the woman’s purse before fleeing on foot.

The woman received a slight laceration to her throat.

Police arrested the man a short time later in Batehaven Street and a knife was located in a rubbish bin in a nearby park.

A 19-year-old man from Loganholme was charged with enter dwelling with intent and armed robbery.

He remains in custody and is due to appear before the Beenleigh Magistrates Court tomorrow.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.

The man has been charged with three counts of rape and five counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16 years of age.

It is alleged the offences occurred during 1998 and 1999.

He is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow.

At about 10.30pm a 32-year-old man was travelling south on the highway when a northbound vehicle attempted to overtake another vehicle on a bend.

In attempting avoid a head-on collision, the man left the road and his vehicle overturned.

He was treated for minor injuries in the Moura Hospital.

Police would like to speak to the occupants of a silver or white Ford Territory, possibly a 2005 model, or speak to anyone who saw a vehicle matching that description that night.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.

Maroochydore Police coordinated Operation Mooloolaba Lockdown involving officers from Sunshine Coast Traffic Branch, Tactical Crime, State Traffic Support Branch, Roadside Drug Testing Unit and members from the Brisbane Dog Squad.

A total of 30 drivers were caught drink driving while six drivers tested positive to drug driving at various sites across Mooloolaba during the two-night operation.

As part of the operation, a 50-year-old woman was charged with drink driving (UIL) after allegedly returning a positive reading of 0.210 on Friday night. She is expected to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on June 20.

A 26-year-old Alexandra Headland man was also arrested after being intercepted in a stolen vehicle near a RBT site in Mooloolaba.

He was charged with two counts each of stealing and enter premises and commit an indictable offence by break; and one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, possession of tainted property and possession of an instrument of house breaking. He is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court today.

Maroochydore Police Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Gavin Marsh said the significant number of drivers endangering other motorists was alarming.

“It was certainly disturbing to see 36 drivers getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and drugs,” Senior Sergeant Marsh said.

“Our officers have the unfortunately job of seeing the horrible consequences of drink and drug driving day in and day out.

“Drivers must realise that they have a responsibility for not just their own safety or their passengers but for every other road user.”

Operation Mooloolaba Lockdown results:

• 30 drink driving offences
• 6 drug driving offences
• 55 Traffic Infringement Notices
• 8 traffic charges (including disqualified and unlicensed drivers)
• 18 criminal charges (including possession of a dangerous drug)
• 3,427 RBTs and 50 RDTs conducted

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.