Simon Stockton calls for average speed cameras on Tin Can Bay Rd

A victim has relived the moments of a serious crash that injured four and has pleaded for changes to the busy stretch of road between Gympie and Goomboorian.

The driver of a Ford Ranger who is lucky for his life after a horrific three-car crash on Tin Can Bay Rd is calling for average speed cameras along the road. Picture: Facebook

A victim who narrowly escaped serious injuries in an horrific crash earlier this week has recounted the incident and called for changes on the stretch of road between Goomboorian and Gympie.

A three-car crash between a white van, a Ford Ranger and another 4WD outside the Goomboorian Travel Stop on Tin Can Bay Rd, during a rainy Tuesday morning, left one person in a serious condition and three others were also taken to hospital.

Cooloola Coast resident Simon Stockton, the driver of the Ford Ranger, said it was a “lucky day” for him and he was left “very grateful for life”, in a social media post on Wednesday.

The crash wrecked the Renault van and the Ranger, with both car bonnets totalled and their mechanical parts spilling out.

The car wrecks following a crash on Tin Can Bay Rd on Tuesday morning.

“I do honestly believe the fact that I’m a big guy and I sit far back from the steering wheel and pedals is the only reason I was able to pull myself out of this wreck, to not be trapped in there or worse,” he wrote.

“I was hit head-on by a white van that veered onto my side of the road.

“I don’t know if the driver of the van is okay so if his family are reading this I pray for a speedy recovery for you.”

Four people have been injured after a three car crash in Goomboorian. January 30, 2024. Picture: Christine Schindler

He then recounted how the “entire community came together” to help out in the moments after the crash.

He wrote how a “young bloke in gumboots and an older gentleman directed traffic telling rubberneckers to move on”.

“To everyone that helped thank you,” Mr Stockton wrote.

“To everyone involved I hope you are okay.”

While Mr Stockton declined a full interview with the Gympie Times over what happened, he had clear thoughts on what needed to change to make the road safer.

“I’m a local and I f***ing hate how people drive on that road, always speeding and overtaking at a dumb place,” he said.

“All I have to say is that road on Goomboorian should be 60 and the rest of Tin Can Bay Road to Gympie should be 80 with average speed cameras.”

A Queensland Police Service spokesman said an investigation continued into the crash and no charges had been laid at this stage.