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Four people injured, one seriously, after wet weather crash

A seriously injured person had to be freed from the wreckage of a vehicle involved in a collision near the Goomboorian Travel Stop on Tuesday.

Goomboorian Crash, Jan 30, 2024

Four people were injured when three cars collided beside a travel stop on the busy Tin Can Bay Road near Gympie on Tuesday.

Emergency crews were called out in the wet conditions to Goomboorian, 20km from Gympie about 10am, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said.

Fire crews had to rescue one man who was trapped in a vehicle and who was in a serious but stable condition.

He was freed and taken to Gympie Hospital.

Four people were injured after a three-car crash in Goomboorian on January 30. Picture: Christine Schindler
Four people were injured after a three-car crash in Goomboorian on January 30. Picture: Christine Schindler
Four people were injured in a three-car crash in Goomboorian. Picture: Christine Schindler
Four people were injured in a three-car crash in Goomboorian. Picture: Christine Schindler

The crash happened near the entrance to the Goomboorian Travel Stop and involved a white Renault van, a blue-grey Ford Ranger and another four-wheel drive.

A rescue helicopter was called but was later stood down.

Four people, including the man in a serious condition, were taken to Gympie Hospital.

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