Witness recalls desperate efforts of first responders
A man who was one of the first people at the scene of a fatal motorbike crash on the Sunshine Coast has described how paramedics tried in vain to save the crash victim. It was one of three fatal crashes in the state overnight.
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A man who was one of the first people at the scene of a fatal motorbike crash in Nambour has described how paramedics tried in vain to save the crash victim. It was one of three fatal crashes overnight.
The man, who did not wish to be named, directed traffic on Carter Rd for three hours, while paramedics administered CPR.
A 38-year-old man was declared deceased at the scene just before 7pm on Saturday.
The witness said he had heard multiple ambulances rush passed his home, which was a minute away from the crash site, and went out to help.
He said he knew it was serious.
"They were performing on him for 15-20 minutes," the man said as he pushed his hands downward to motion CPR.
"But it was never going to work. He would have died on impact.
"It was real bad."
Police said on Sunday that preliminary investigations indicated the motorcyclist was travelling west on Carter Rd towards Blaxland St when he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed.
Investigations are ongoing.
The man said he remained on scene directing traffic until 10pm before authorities took over.
He was visibly still shaken this morning, more than 12 hours on.
Other neighbouring residents near Carter Rd said they heard all the sirens and wondered what had happened.
They were shocked to hear it had been a fatal.
A second crash, also on the Sunshine Coast at Little Mountain, claimed the life of another motorist when their Ford Ranger veered off the road, collided with an embankment and caught fire on Sugar Bag Rd about 6.15pm.
A 29-year-old Little Mountain man was declared dead at the scene.
Police and emergency crews remained on scene some four hours later.
Sugar Bag Rd remained closed late on Saturday night, with the Forensic Crash unit investigating.
Later in the night, a crash a driver was killed when a car and truck collided about 2.40am Sunday near the intersection of the New England Highway and Rifle Range Rd at Greenmount.
The driver of the car, which caught fire after the crash, died at the scene.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the truck driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to the Toowoomba Hospital.
The highway was blocked for several hours.
Investigations continue.
Originally published as Witness recalls desperate efforts of first responders