Two taken to hospital after Boonara crash
Paramedics have been called to the region’s western reaches following a single vehicle crash that blocked one lane of a key highway.
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Two people have been taken to Murgon Hospital with unknown injuries following a crash at Boonara Monday afternoon.
Paramedics were called to the intersection of Watchbox Rd and Burnett Hwy, just south of Tansey, at 4.44pm.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesman said the pair removed themselves from the car.
The spokesman was unable to confirm their injuries but said they were taken to hospital in stable conditions.
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Originally published as Two taken to hospital after Boonara crash
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