Two people remain in critical three days after Morayfield crash
Police investigators are appealing for the public’s help after the roof of a car was torn off during a gut-wrenching crash north of Brisbane that has left two people clinging for life.
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Detectives are calling on the public for help following a horrific crash that has left two people clinging to life.
The two vehicle Morayfield smash happened on Wednesday March 17 just after 2pm, and required emergency assistance from 13 ambulance crews.
According to police, initial inquiries indicated a late-model white Mitsubishi ASX was driving along the northbound exit from the Bruce Hwy into the BP Service Centre when it collided with a Mazda 3.
A total of seven people were significantly injured, including two who remain in a critical condition at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital three days after the crash.
The ages of those involved range from 52 to 86, with one car carrying one man and three women aged 68, 65, 65 and 86, and the other car carrying two women and a man aged 52, 81 and 77.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating what happened in the lead up to the crash, and are keen to speak with anyone who noticed the white ASX prior to the incident.
Investigators are also asking anyone with dashcam vision to contact police, who continue to investigate.
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