Crash victims lucky to survive head-on impact

UPDATE 2.45PM Station officer Grant Hodges was relieved his crews did not need to cut anyone free from a head-on crash on the Warrego Hwy.

UPDATE: 2.45PM: Station officer Grant Hodges was relieved his crews did not need to cut anyone free from a head-on crash on a notorious stretch of the Warrego Hwy.

He said the four occupants of the two vehicles were lucky to not have been trapped or killed as he surveyed the carnage about 1km east of Zimm's Corner.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at 12.42pm.

They arrived to find a woman aged about 45 with leg and chest injuries, a woman aged about 35 with seatbelt injuries, a woman aged about 25 with soft tissue injuries and a man aged about 25 with arm and seatbelt injuries.

Head on crash between two vehicles, one kilometre east of Zimms corner on Warrego Highway. Picture: Nev Madsen

The patients were taken to Toowoomba Hospital.

"It appears to be a head-on impact at quite a high speed," Mr Hodges said.

Mr Hodges reminded motorists to be mindful on the roads during the holiday season.

He conceded the section of highway had a high rate of crashes.

"Anywhere between Toowoomba and Oakey seems to be a bit of a hotspot."

UPDATE 2.20PM: POLICE have reopened the Warrego Highway near Kingsthorpe following an earlier two-car crash.

EARLIER: EMERGENCY crews are currently at the scene of a two-car crash on the Warrego Highway.

Initial reports indicate five people were inside the two cars when they collided one kilometre east of Zimm's Corner Service Station, Gowrie Mountain.

Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics have treated people at the scene.

It is believed there are no serious injuries, however QAS has transported at least one patient to the Toowoomba Hospital.

Police are diverting traffic around the area.

Originally published as Crash victims lucky to survive head-on impact