February 13, 2017
An elderly man was airlifted to hospital with suspected head and chest injuries after a collision at the Lancasters Road intersection at Merlwood on Monday afternoon.
A Holden Colorado trayback ute and a Nissan Patrol 4WD collided at the intersection of Lancasters Road, Murgon-Gayndah Road and Elbow Road just before 3:00pm.
The man, aged in his 70s, was the driver of one of the vehicles, which contained two passengers.
The second vehicle had just one occupant.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services cut free the passengers from the first vehicle.
Ambulance paramedics treated all four. Three with minor injuries were taken by road ambulance to Murgon Hospital.
The Sunshine Coast RACQ LifeFlight Rescue crew was despatched at 3:11pm and landed on the Murgon-Gayndah Road to airlift the most seriously injured man.
Traffic was stopped on all three roads to allow the helicopter to land.
The man was transported to Nambour Hospital in a stable condition.
