Man flown to hospital after crash on Bruce Hwy near Gympie

A man has been flown to a Brisbane hospital and the Bruce Hwy remains closed after a car plunged 10m down an embankment north of Gympie.

A man has been flown to a Brisbane hospital after a desperate rescue was sparked when a car crashed 10m down an embankment on the Bruce Hwy.

The major road remains closed following the horror crash.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were called to the crash at Bells Bridge about 12.50pm today.

A man had to be cut out of his ute after it plunged 10m down a Bruce Hwy embankment.

A car went 10m down an embankment where it crashed into trees and a man was trapped.

The paramedic spokeswoman said a rescue helicopter was called to the scene and the man was flown to the Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital in a serious condition with a head injury.

A desperate rescue is underway after a man was trapped in a car, which crashed 10m down an embankment on the Bruce Hwy north of Gympie. Picture: Benny James Strong

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokeswoman said firefighters had arrived about 1.10pm and spent 20 minutes with cutting gear freeing the man.

They had then set up a hauling system to bring him back to the roadside, she said.

Two lanes of traffic have been closed on the Bruce Highway following a single vehicle crash.

A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the highway was closed following the crash in both directions with north-bound traffic quickly banking up about 5km.

Police say the highway will remain closed for some time, with traffic being diverted, as the forensic crash unit investigates.

More to come.

Originally published as Man flown to hospital after crash on Bruce Hwy near Gympie