Man flown to Brisbane hospital in critical condition

Emergency services had a busy morning on Sunday after a serious crash and alleged assault. DETAILS.

One lane of the Warrego Highway was closed on Saturday following a diesel spill.

A young man has been flown to a Brisbane hospital after his vehicle rolled on a rural Darling Downs road.

It is understood the incident occurred around midnight along Millmerran Cecil Plains Rd, west of Toowoomba.

Queensland Ambulance paramedics treated a male in his 20s with life-threatening head injuries, who was later flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Paramedics were also called to the scene of an alleged assault in Toowoomba’s CBD on Sunday morning.

QAS were called to multiple incidents across the Darling Downs overnight. Picture: Mary-Ann Shapcott

A male was assessed for a head injury and was taken to Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition.

Queensland Police were called to the incident in Bell St at around 12.30am, with initial investigations indicating there was a physical altercation between several people inside a venue.

Motorists faced delays on the Warrego Highway after a diesel spill forced the closure of an eastbound lane near Crowley Vale.

While details were scarce as of 12pm, it’s understood a diesel pod came off a truck near the intersection at Lockyer Valley Sheds about 11am Saturday.

Two Queensland Fire Department crews were working to clean up the spill.

A QFD spokeswoman said crews reported about 60 litres of diesel had split.

Crews are still on scene and are using a material to soak up the spill.