December 17, 2021
Three teenagers were taken to hospital after a collision at the intersection of the Wide Bay and Bruce highways early on Saturday morning.
Emergency services were called to incident just before 1:00am.
A teenage boy and teenage girl suffered head injuries while a second teenage boy had minor injuries.
All three were transported to Gympie Hospital in a stable condition.
The notorious intersection has been the site of multiple crashes over recent years but a multi-million dollar roundabout has been built at the location to lower the risk.
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A man has been airlifted by the Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter after a gas smoker reportedly exploded while he was lighting it, west of Gympie, on Saturday morning.
The incident is believed to have occurred on a private property in the Glastonbury region.
The man suffered burns to his arms and upper body.
The Sunshine Coast-based aircraft was sent to the scene just before 8:30am.
The aeromedical crew worked with QAS paramedics at the scene to treat the man, aged in his 50s.
He was then airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a stable condition.
