Motorbike rider flown to Brisbane Hospital after Kenilworth car and bike crash

A Motorbike rider is in a serious condition after he was “significantly” injured in a Sunshine Coast hinterland crash.

A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said a helicopter had been tasked to attend a Kenilworth crash. Picture: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue.

Update 1:00pm

A Motorbike rider has been flown to hospital after a Sunshine Coast hinterland crash left him with “significant arm and leg injuries”.

A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said the patient, believed to be a man, had been flown to Royal Brisbane and Women‘s Hospital in a serious condition following the crash 10km out of Kenilworth.

The man suffered “significant arm and leg injuries”.

A Queensland Police Spokeswoman said police had reopened Brooloo Road and Bluff Road in Kenilworth.

#Update - One patient was airlifted to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a serious condition with significant leg and arm injuries following the earlier incident at #Kenilworth.

— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) October 16, 2021

Update 11:15am

Road users are being told to avoid a Sunshine Coast hinterland road after a helicopter was called to a car and motorcycle crash that left a patient with “significant injuries”.

Emergency services, including a rescue helicopter are on the scene of the crash that happen around 10am on Brooloo Road and Bluff Road in Kenilworth.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the reported male patient is being treated for “significant” arm and leg injuries.

Road closure, traffic crash, Kenilworth: Bluff Road closed at i/section with Kenilworth Brooloo Road following a 2 vehicle crash. Diversion via Moy Pocket Road. Delays expected, avoid if you can #qldtraffic (Kenilworth side of the range approx 10k out of town) pic.twitter.com/kmwhFUxVMq

— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) October 16, 2021

Queensland Police Service tweeted the section of road was closed after the accident and asked drivers to avoid the area.

A diversion via Moy Pocket Road has been put in place.

More to come.

10am

A rescue helicopter has been called after a road user suffered significant injuries when a motorcycle and car crashed on a Sunshine Coast hinterland road.

A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said paramedics were called to the scene of the crash on Brooloo Road and Bluff Road in Kenilworth at 10am on Saturday.

She said a helicopter had been tasked to attend where one patient had suffered “significant arm and leg injuries”.

Police and fire crews are on their way to the accident.