Emergency services rush to Burrum Heads Road collision
Police have appealed for anyone with information or dashcam vision to come forward after a collision between a Kawasaki Ninja motorbike and a Kia Sportage left a 55-year-old man fighting for life.
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A motorcyclist flown to hospital in a critical condition after a horror crash at Burrum Heads on the weekend was still fighting for life on Monday.
Emergency services rushed to Burrum Heads following the crash between the motorcycle and another vehicle on Burrum Heads Rd about 1pm on Sunday.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics treated a man who sustained life-threatening injuries.
“He has injuries to his legs, chest, and abdomen,” the spokeswoman said. “He is in critical condition.”
Police said the Forensic Crash Unit was investigating the collision between a Kawasaki Ninja motorbike and a Kia Sportage.
The 55-year-old male rider of the motorbike was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The 68-year-old female driver and her 79-year-old male passenger of the Kia, were not physically injured.
Police are appealing to anyone with information or relevant vision to contact police.
A rescue chopper crew was sent to the scene at 1.45pm and landed the helicopter on a road nearby, which had been closed by emergency services.
Burrum Heads Rd, near the Orchid Dr intersection, was closed for most of Sunday afternoon before reopening in the evening.
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