Three people in hospital after serious Gympie region crashes

Three people have been hospitalised, one of them airlifted, after multiple serious car crashes in the Gympie region on Sunday.

One patient was taken to Gympie Hospital by road, and the other airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a serious crash at Imbil late Sunday morning. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Three people have been hospitalised, one of them airlifted, after multiple serious car crashes in the Gympie region on Sunday.

The Queensland Ambulance Service reported a vehicle and bicycle crash at Rainbow Beach at 9.16am Sunday morning (August 22), followed by a car and motorcycle crash at Imbil at 11.26am.

#Update - one patient has been transported via road to Gympie Hospital and another airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital both stable following earlier crash at #Imbil

— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) August 22, 2021

One patient was taken to the Gympie Hospital in a stable condition following the Rainbow Beach crash, reported on Karoonda Rd.

Paramedics treated another two patients after the vehicle and motorcycle crash on Ray Myers Road and Kandanga Imbil Road at Imbil just over two hours later.

#RainbowBeach - One patient has been transported stable to Gympie Hospital following a vehicle and bicycle crash on Karoonda Road at 9.16am.

— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) August 22, 2021

One of the patients was taken from that scene to Gympie Hospital by road, and the other airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

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Both of those patients were also reported to be in stable conditions, per the QAS.