One dead, others fighting for life after horror head-on crash in Lockyer Valley

A person has died and multiple people suffered critical injuries after a horror two-vehicle crash west of Brisbane overnight.

A person has died and multiple others are critically injured following a horrific head-on crash in the Lockyer Valley.

The two cars collided on Laidley Creek Rd in Mulgowie around 9pm on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring at least two others.

A 30-year-old man was treated for an open skull fracture and another man, who was trapped inside one of the cars, suffered significant lower chest injuries and altered consciousness.

A woman, 49, suffered a compound fracture to her femur and another man, 39, has rib pain.

Two other people received minor injuries and are able to walk.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said two of the injured people were flown to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.

A third, who was in a stable condition, was transported to Ipswich Hospital.

Queensland Ambulance Service senior operations supervisor Mark Benstead said high acuity paramedics attended the crash that involved six people.

“As a result of this crash two patients were airlifted through to the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in a critical condition,” Mr Benstead said.

“One patient was taken by road to the PAH in a serious condition and another patient was taken to Ipswich general hospital in a serious but stable condition.”

With parts of southeast Queensland on flood watch, Mr Benstead urged all drivers to take care on the roads.

“At this time I just urge everyone to exercise caution on the roads in part with the wet weather conditions that have occurred over night,” he said.

Originally published as One dead, others fighting for life after horror head-on crash in Lockyer Valley