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Car flips in two-vehicle Rockhampton CBD smash

Eight people have been released from hospital following a horror CBD smash at the weekend, where a resident says he raced to help the people in a car which was “airborne” before landing on its side.

A car has flipped onto its side during a two-vehicle smash in Rockhampton's CBD on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.
A car has flipped onto its side during a two-vehicle smash in Rockhampton's CBD on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.

Eight people have been released from hospital following a two-car smash in Rockhampton City on Sunday.

The incident happened just before 1pm at the intersection of Derby and Denison streets, Rockhampton.

Gracemere resident Daniel Niven, who was driving when he witnessed the crash, said he saw a Toyota Hilux “airborne” before it landed on its side.

“The first thing I could see was a little kid’s arm hanging out the window and that arm wasn’t moving and I was scared,” Mr Niven said.

One of the vehicles involved in the smash at the Derby and Denison streets intersection on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.
One of the vehicles involved in the smash at the Derby and Denison streets intersection on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.

“Get them out of the car, that’s the first thing I thought of doing.”

Mr Niven raced to assist the occupants, including the children, out of the overturned vehicle.

He said paramedics were on scene quickly.

Emergency services crews at the scene of a two-vehicle smash in Rockhampton's CBD on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.
Emergency services crews at the scene of a two-vehicle smash in Rockhampton's CBD on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said eight people - four adults and four children - were taken to Rockhampton Hospital, all in stable conditions.

“(There were) no serious injuries that I’m aware of,” the QAS spokeswoman said.

A spokeswoman for Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service said on Tuesday that all eight people had been discharged from hospital.

One of the vehicles involved in the smash at the Derby and Denison streets intersection on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.
One of the vehicles involved in the smash at the Derby and Denison streets intersection on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.

Mr Niven said he was familiar with the intersection, describing it as a “bad intersection”.

“I don’t know why but people just don’t stop here for some reason - it just happens way too much,” he said.

“I don’t know how no-one got hurt (in this crash) - very lucky.”

A car has flipped onto its side during a two-vehicle smash in Rockhampton's CBD on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.
A car has flipped onto its side during a two-vehicle smash in Rockhampton's CBD on February 11. Photo Pam McKay.

It has been a busy day for Rockhampton’s emergency services crews who were earlier called to a serious motorbike and truck crash at Kabra where one person was in a critical condition.

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