Two 22-year-olds flown to Brisbane in critical condition following Monto, Burnett Highway rollover
What led to two men in their 20s being thrown from a LandCruiser on a Qld highway, leaving them with life-threatening injuries, is being investigated by police who are calling for information.
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Investigations are continuing into a rollover which left two young men fighting for life.
The pair was travelling in a Toyota LandCruiser when it left the road and rolled near Monto around midnight on Saturday, September 8.
Ejected from the vehicle, they suffered life-threatening injuries to their heads, along with abdominal and limb injuries.
They were transported to Monto Hospital before the Royal Flying Doctor Service flew them to the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital where it's understood they continue to be treated for critical injuries.
The men were initially reported as being aged 19.
However, on Thursday, police confirmed they were both 22 - one from Cania in the North Burnett and the other from Lawgi Dawes in the Banana region.
Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the crash and anyone with information is urged to contact police.
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