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Milla Jade Bennett critically injured in Kalkie crash

A teenage girl continues to fight for life in a Queensland hospital after suffering critical internal and head injuries at the weekend, but police are yet to find the driver of the car.

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A teenager who was left in a critical condition after a horror single-vehicle crash near Bundaberg on Saturday, September 24, continues to recover in hospital as police search for the driver of the vehicle, who allegedly fled the scene.

Milla Jade Bennett was rushed to hospital after the vehicle she was a passenger in rolled on McGills Rd on Saturday at Kalkie.

Police said early information indicated she was thrown from the vehicle during the crash.

Milla Jade Bennett was rushed to hospital after the vehicle she was a passenger in rolled on McGills Rd on Saturday.
Milla Jade Bennett was rushed to hospital after the vehicle she was a passenger in rolled on McGills Rd on Saturday.

A Queensland Police Service spokesperson said emergency crews were called to the scene about 1.39pm.

She said the Wide Bay-Burnett Forensic Crash Unit was investigating the crash.

Ms Bennett sustained “significant” internal injuries and suffered a head injury in the crash and was taken to Bundaberg Hospital.

The crash on McGills Rd left one person with critical injuries.
The crash on McGills Rd left one person with critical injuries.

A male patient was also taken to hospital in a stable condition.

A spokesman from the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service said on Monday, Ms Bennett was in a stable condition.

Police are appealing to the public for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

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