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13 March, 2023

Driver airlifted after serious crash

It's believed the woman, aged in her 20s, was the driver and sole occupant of the car. The car reportedly veered off the road, colliding with a power pole on Scrubby Creek Road, Royston about 5.05am. The woman was initially trapped in the vehicle and had sustained leg injuries. The rescue chopper was called into action shortly before 6am. The helicopter pilot landed the aircraft on a private property near the scene of the crash, where the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Flight Paramedic met with local QAS paramedics to treat the patient for pelvic and abdominal injuries. The woman was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious condition.


Driver airlifted after serious crash - feature photo

It's believed the woman, aged in her 20s, was the driver and sole occupant of the car.

The car reportedly veered off the road, colliding with a power pole on Scrubby Creek Road about 5.05am.

The woman was initially trapped in the vehicle and had sustained leg injuries.

The rescue chopper was called into action shortly before 6am.

The helicopter pilot landed the aircraft on a private property near the scene of the crash, where the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Flight Paramedic met with local QAS paramedics to treat the patient for pelvic and abdominal injuries. 

The woman was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious condition.

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