Driver airlifted with life-threatening injuries after freak Glenwood incident

Police are seeking public help in their investigations into a shocking crash on the Bruce Highway between Gympie and Maryborough which left a driver with life-threatening injuries.

Authorities calling for public help in their investigations into a freak Bruce Highway incident at Glenwood in which a rock was thrown through a car window, leaving its driver fighting for life.

Authorities are calling for public help in their investigations into a freak Bruce Highway incident at Glenwood in which a rock was thrown through a car window, leaving its driver fighting for life.

Police said Tuesday the driver, a 54-year-old man, and his 56-year-old female passenger were in a blue Volkswagen T-Cross travelling behind a truck about 6.40am Monday when a rock was flung through the windscreen, hitting the driver and causing the car to crash near the highway’s intersection with Deveron Rd.

The man, who was reportedly struck in the head, was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The woman was uninjured in the crash, which blocked the highway for more than an hour.

Authorities calling for public help in their investigations into a freak Bruce Highway incident at Glenwood in which a rock was thrown through a car window, leaving its driver fighting for life.

Police said the pair were international tourists.

On Tuesday police said the Forensic Crash Unit was still investigating to determine the circumstances leading up to the crash.

Investigators are appealing to any witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam vision to contact police.

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