Driver airlifted with life-threatening injuries after freak Glenwood incident

A driver has been airlifted with critical head injuries after crashing into a barrier on the Bruce Highway near Glenwood.

A driver has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening head injuries after the vehicle crashed into a barrier on the Bruce Highway about 6.45am.

A driver has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening head injuries after his car crashed into a barrier on the Bruce Highway near Glenwood, north of Gympie, about 6.45am on Monday.

The crash happened near Deveron Rd, a police spokeswoman said.

The highway is currently closed in both directions as a result of the crash, she said.

Two people were in the vehicle at the time.

The scene of a serious crash at Glenwood.

The male driver was struck in the head when a rock went through the windscreen as a result of the crash, a spokeswoman from the Queensland Ambulance Service said.

The man was in a critical condition and was flown to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

More to come.

Originally published as Driver airlifted with life-threatening injuries after freak Glenwood incident