Three people treated after two-car crash in East Mackay
A couple was reportedly fighting in a car just before it struck another car at an intersection in East Mackay.
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Paramedics treated three people at the scene of a two-car collision in East Mackay on Tuesday afternoon.
An Ergon crew was also called to the scene after one of the cars ran into a power pole at the corner of Goldsmith St and Bridge Rd around 4.25pm
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said two units were sent after they received a call at 4.25pm.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said three patients were treated on the scene, including a male who sustained a shoulder injury.
Two patients were taken to Mackay base Hospital in a stable condition, the spokeswoman said.
Ergon were alerted to possible damage of the power pole and a crew was sent.
Police were also on the scene.
Some residents who witnessed the incident spoke to a reporter at the scene of a couple fighting in one of the cars at the time of the crash.
They also described the intersection as “tricky”.
The vehicles were loaded onto tow trucks and taken away.
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