A pedestrian was been killed after he was struck by a taxi \after he got off a bus in Brisbane (file picture). Picture: Jack Tran

Paramedics were called to Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt just after 9.30am after reports a man was hit by a vehicle travelling southbound.

It has believed the man had just got off a bus prior to the incident.

He was declared dead at the scene.

Meanwhile, a man is in a serious condition after his motorcycle collided with a car south of Brisbane on Sunday morning.

Police were notified that a man had come off his bike and was lying injured on the side of Ipswich-Boonah Rd just outside of Boonah just after 11am.

The man appeared to have been riding into Boonah when the incident occurred.

He has been taken to Brisbane in a helicopter for treatment of serious injuries.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

EARLIER: AN ELDERLY woman is dead and another woman is fighting for her life, after several pedestrians were hit by a vehicle. The fatality is one of five on Queensland roads this weekend.

An 81-year-old woman died after she was hit by a car in a car park in Gladstone on Friday.

A 75-year-old woman was also struck. She was airlifted to a Brisbane hospital, where she remains in a serious condidtion.

The Gladstone Observer is reporting the women were part of a group standing in a car park in Off St, in the Gladstone CBD, when a reversing vehicle hit another parked car which was pushed into the pedestrians.

The 74-year-old driver of the vehicle is assisting police with their investigations.

A 36-year-old man was also killed on Friday, when his B-double truck tipped over on the Pacific Motorway at Eight Mile Plains in Brisbane.

Police believe long-term diabetes sufferer Max Mansfield may have had a medical episode at the wheel as “the vehicle was weaving slightly in traffic lanes prior to the crash”.

On Saturday night, a 44-year-old man from Burnside died when he crashed is motorbike on Diddillibah Rd, Diddillibah about 10.30pm.

Police said initial investigations indicated the man lost control while travelling southbound and collided with a power pole.

While at Durong, north-west of Kingaroy a man was killed in a single-vehicle car crash at an intersection.

A 37-year-old man also died after being hit by a car on Urraween Rd, Hervey Bay at about 1am on Saturday.

The Urraween man was taken to Hervey Bay Hospital where we was pronounced deceased a short time later.

The fatalities come as the state government and police launched their holiday road safety campaigns.

For the next 50 days Queensland Police will be stepping up their visible presence on the state’s roads targeting speeding and drink driving.

“Throughout the campaign, we’ll be rolling out a series of intelligence-driven traffic operations such as random driver testing for alcohol and drugs and speed enforcement on roads and highways in key high-risk areas,” Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said.

Mr Gollschewski said the best way for Queenslanders to enjoy the festive season is to not drink if you’re driving to an event or not drive if you know you will be drinking.

“It’s a simple as that,” he said.

Last year 33 people lost their lives and more than 2000 were injured on Queensland’s roads during the busy holiday period.

Police Minister Mark Ryan said the government was “absolutely determined” to reduce the carnage on Queensland roads this Christmas.

“Our Christmas wish would be to repeat this year’s Easter long weekend where the state recorded no fatalities, the lowest amount in more than 20 years,” he said.

The “fatal five” top causes of deaths on the road are speeding, drink and drug driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, driving while fatigued and driving with distraction and inattention.

Originally published as Man hit by taxi after getting off bus