Gold Coast crashes: Motorbike rider and teen fight for life after spate of crashes
Two people are fighting for their lives and eight people have been taken to hospital after multiple crashes on the Gold Coast overnight.
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TWO people are fighting for their lives and eight people have been taken to hospital after multiple crashes on the Gold Coast overnight.
A crash involving a motorbike and a car in Surfer Paradise overnight has left a Gold Coast man in critical condition.
Around 12.30am Sunday morning a Toyota Prius travelling north on Ferny Ave collided with the southbound motorbike at the intersection of Cavill Ave.
Paramedics, including critical care and high acuity response unit were called to Ferny Ave at 12.32am.
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The rider, a 30-year-old Surfers Paradise man, had facial injuries and was transported in a serious condition to Gold Coast University Hospital.
The driver of the Prius, a 24-year-old Surfers Paradise man, was the only person in the car and was not injured.
Earlier in the night at Elanora, four teenagers were injured after their vehicle crashed into a pole on Guineas Creek Rd and Wilpark Crescent at 9.50pm.
Paramedics treated all four boys at the scene.
A 16-year-old who sustained a serious head injury, was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital. in a critical condition.
Another 16-year-old who was initially trapped in the vehicle, was freed by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services by smashing the car’s windows.
He was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition and sustained leg injuries.
The driver of the vehicle was a 17-year-old, who along with a third 16-year-old passenger were taken to Gold Coast University Hospital as a precaution.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating both crashes.
A further five people were taken to hospital all in a stable condition with minor injuries after a series of other minor crashes through the night.
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