Woman injured in two-car crash at Hervey Bay
Five people have now been taken to hospital across three crashes, including two where cars flipped, within hours at Hervey Bay.
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A car has smashed into a fence at Hervey Bay just hours after two other cars flipped in separate crashes in other parts of town.
The Suzuki four-wheel-drive went off the road and hit the fence on the corner of Boat Harbour Drive and Honiton St, Torquay about 2.20pm Thursday.
The driver, who struggled to get out at first, and a passenger were taken to Hervey Bay hospital.
Clear tyre skid marks were visible in the grass leading to the now-crumpled section of metal fence and a lone tyre could also be seen nearby.
Earlier, three others were taken to hospital between two crashes where cars flipped.
About 10.40am, emergency crews were called to a three-car crash in Martin St, Pt Vernon where they found one of the vehicles on its roof.
According to the Queensland Ambulance Service, three people were checked over by paramedics and two of those, both elderly men including one in his 80s with a laceration to his arm, were taken to Hervey Bay Hospital in stable conditions.
The scene had been cleared by about 12.10pm.
Another car was left on its side after a two-vehicle crash at Pialba.
The crash happened on Boat Harbour Drive about 8.30am.
A woman in her 70s was left with neck injuries after the crash, a QAS spokeswoman said.
She was transported to Hervey Bay Hospital in a stable condition.
A boy was also assessed at the scene, but didn’t need to be taken to hospital.
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