Three injured in horror crash on Old Bruce Highway at Federal, Qld

Police have shed light on the possible cause behind a serious two-car crash between Gympie and the Sunshine Coast, which left three people with significant injuries fighting for their lives.

Police blocked the roadway just past intersection of the Old Bruce Hwy and Sankeys Rd following a serious two-car crash at Federal. Picture: Scott Kovacevic

A man has been flown to a Brisbane hospital with critical injuries after a ute headed the opposite direction possibly swerved to avoid hitting a kangaroo and collided with another vehicle.

Emergency crews were rushed to the scene of the crash, at the Old Bruce Hwy near its intersection with Sankeys Rd, about 6am at Federal, 25km south of Gympie.

A police spokeswoman said initial investigations indicated the Toyota Hilux collided with the Skoda Karoq, with reports of a kangaroo on the road.

A Queensland Ambulance Services spokeswoman said three men, aged in their 20s, were seriously injured in the crash.

A LifeFlight spokeswoman said the driver of the Skoda, a 21-year-old Brisbane man, was treated for serious leg, pelvic and facial injuries.

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Emergency crews on scene.

The highway was blocked after the crash. Picture: Sunshine Coast Police Locations

The Old Bruce Highway was blocked to allow the rescue helicopter to land.

He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with critical injuries, in a stable condition.

The QAS spokeswoman said the other two men, aged 20 and 23, were taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with serious chest and back injuries.

They both remain there in critical conditions fighting for their lives.

The Old Bruce Hwy was closed for more than an hour to allow for the helicopter to land, and the wreckage to be cleared.

Originally published as Three injured in horror crash on Old Bruce Highway at Federal, Qld