Monto crash: Person trapped in Burnett Highway wreck
Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious crash in the North Burnett where a person has become trapped in the wreckage of their car.
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Fireys are working to free a woman in her 70s left trapped after a single vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway west of Monto.
Emergency crews were called to the scene, near the highway’s intersection with Coominglah Rd, at 8.50am on Wednesday.
A Queensland Ambulance Services spokeswoman said another occupant of the car, a man in his 70s, was initially trapped too, but was able to free himself.
It is not yet known what, if any, injuries the pair suffered in the crash.
More to come.
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