Council truck driver suffers life-threatening injuries in horror crash at Takura

A Fraser Coast council truck driver has been airlifted to the Royal Brisbane Hospital after a serious crash left him trapped in his vehicle for an hour.

The scene of a truck crash in Takura. Photo: 7NEWS

A truck driver suffering life-threatening injuries has been flown to hospital after becoming trapped inside his vehicle after a crash at Takura.

The crash happened about 10am when the Fraser Coast Regional Council vehicle crashed into a tree on Hornes Rd.

The man, aged in his 30s, suffered life-threatening head and leg injuries in the crash, a spokesman from the Queensland Ambulance Service said.

He was flown by Lifeflight to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition.

The tree had to be stabilised and a door of the truck had to be removed to extricate the trapped man, a spokeswoman from the Queensland Fire Department said.

The scene of a truck crash at Takura.

Two crews remained at the scene in the wake of the crash, but four had initially attended, the spokeswoman said.

The man was freed by about 11.18am, the spokeswoman said.

Diversions around the crash are currently in place and motorists are advised to proceed with caution.

Fraser Coast Regional Council chief executive Ken Diehm spoke out in the wake of the crash.

“This was a very serious accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with our worker and his family during this difficult time,” he said.

“Queensland Police and Work Safe Queensland will be conducting an investigation, and we will cooperate fully with them.”

It comes after a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle at Toogoom on Tuesday night.

A 39-year-old Waterford West woman was treated at the scene for critical injuries; however, she was later declared deceased.

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