Truck and car crash on the Bruce Highway at Bajool

Police investigators are appealing for witnesses and dashcam vision after a 31-year-old Frenchville man suffered critical injuries in a crash on the Bruce Highway, 35 kilometres south of Rockhampton.

Police investigators are appealing for witnesses and dashcam vision after a 31-year-old Frenchville man suffered critical injuries in a crash on the Bruce Highway, 35 kilometres south of Rockhampton.

Around 1.30pm on Tuesday, a blue 2019 Ford F150 dual cab utility was travelling south on the highway near Bajool, when it crossed into the northbound lane, colliding head-on with a white semi-trailer carrying a large metal frame, police said.

The driver of the utility suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Rockhampton Hospital.

The driver of the truck was not physically injured in the crash.

Investigators are appealing for any information in relation to the manner of driving of the vehicles prior to the crash.

The Frenchville man remained in a critical condition in Rockhampton Hospital on Wednesday.

A Queensland Police spokeswoman said the other driver was a 38-year-old man from Andergrove in Mackay.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said that two crews attended the accident scene on Tuesday.

When they arrived one person was trapped in the four wheel drive.

“Within about 10 minutes that person was extricated and in the hands of Queensland Ambulance,” she said.

The RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service airlifted the 31-year-old man to Rockhampton Base Hospital for specialist treatment.

#Bajool - Paramedics are on the scene of a serious truck and vehicle crash that occurred on the @Bruce_Hwy at 1.30pm. pic.twitter.com/XgArAQ88Mb

— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) December 21, 2021

It is understood he suffered critical injuries, including suspected internal and head injuries, as well as multiple upper and lower limb fractures.

The Queensland Police spokeswoman said the forensic crash unit was investigating.

This year, there have been more than 3100 crashes involving being taken to hospital in Queensland, up 30% on the previous year.

More than 3900 people have been injured, up from 2960 in 2020.

The central Queensland area has had 483 casualties of crashes, up 37% on the previous year.