M1 Oxenford crash: Pacific Pines woman in critical condition at Gold Coast University Hospital

Police are investigating the circumstances around a horrific M1 crash that has left an 18-year-old woman fighting for her life in hospital.

Traffic backed up in northbound lanes of the M1 near Helensvale on Sunday evening after a serious accident near exit 57.

An 18-year-old woman is in critical condition in hospital after a horrific accident on the M1 on the northern Gold Coast.

Emergency services were called after the woman’s motorbike collided with a car on the motorway near Oxenford at around 5.30pm on Sunday.

A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said the Pacific Pines woman was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with serious injuries.

In a statement on Sunday night, a Queensland Police spokesperson said the woman was in a critical condition.

Traffic crash Pacific Motorway northbound at Oxenford. Near exit 57. Two lanes closed while emergency crews attend. Please avoid the area if possible or delay travel. #qldtrafficpic.twitter.com/hI9WtI1yK3

— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) January 28, 2024

“A woman remains in a critical condition in hospital after a serious crash in Oxenford this afternoon,” the spokesperson said.

“Preliminary inquiries indicate that at 5.30pm a motorcycle was headed north on the Pacific Motorway when it collided with a car heading in the same direction.

“The rider of the motorcycle, an 18-year-old Pacific Pines woman, remains in the Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.

“Investigations by the Forensic Crash Unit are continuing.”

Two northbound lanes of the motorway were closed by police for a number of hours as they investigated the accident, which took place near Exit 57.

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