Queensland police fatally shoot man at rest area south of Gladstone

A man has died after being shot by Queensland police at a rest area south of Gladstone.

Police said the man was fatally shot at Colosseum on Monday, 20km south of Miriam Vale, at about 10.50am.

A Queensland ambulance service spokesperson said the man was assessed in a critical condition but they did not transport him to hospital.

Guardian Australia understands that he died at the scene.

The Bruce Highway at Gindoran, 5km north of John Clifford Way, was closed in both directions with diversions in place.

Police have not yet released information about the circumstances of the shooting. The man’s age and identity remain unknown.

In a statement, police said “welfare matters are being addressed for the officers involved in the incident”.

The police’s ethical standards command will investigate the incident with oversight from the state’s corruption watchdog, the Crime and Corruption Commission.