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Woman trapped, three in critical condition after crash into tree
By Tony Moore
A woman trapped in a station wagon after the vehicle crashed into a tree on Brisbane’s northside has been rushed to hospital in critical condition along with two other people.
The vehicle struck a tree at the intersection of Gympie Arterial Road and Linkfield Road at Bald Hills about 11.20pm on Friday.
Three people in their 70s have been taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition.Credit: QPS
“She was initially trapped, and she was removed in a critical condition with multiple serious injuries,” a Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said.
A man in his 70s suffered serious chest injuries, while a second woman in her 70s also received serious injuries.
All were taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition after the single-vehicle incident.
Police and the QAS said the injuries were “extremely significant”.
“They are very unwell,” a QAS spokeswoman said.
Police would not release information about family connections between the three, but said next of kin had been identified.
“There were initial indications at the time that there may have been a medical episode, but that may have changed,” a police spokeswoman said on Saturday.
Investigations into the cause of the crash were continuing.