Six hospitalised, two serious after traffic smash

A toddler has suffered head and facial injuries in a crash west of Brisbane that has left six people in hospital.

Six people have been taken to hospital, two in a serious condition, after a three vehicle incident west of Ipswich on Wednesday morning.

Critical care and high acuity paramedics were called to the intersection of Caledonian and Karrabin Rosewood roads in Walloon at 9am.

Three vehicles, one minivan, were involved, although the details of how the crash occurred are not clear.

A woman has been taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Brisbane in a serious condition.

Another patient, a toddler with head and facial injuries, was taken in a serious condition to the Queensland Children’s Hospital.

Four other patients have been taken to hospitals across the south east with minor injuries.