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ABC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- ABC News
Firefighter suffers 'potentially life-threatening injuries' in truck crash at Mundoolun, south of Brisbane
A firefighter has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after a fire truck crashed into a tree south of Brisbane. A Queensland Fire Department spokesperson said emergency services were called to the crash on Beaudesert Beenleigh Road at Mundoolun, west of Tamborine Mountain, at about 9:30am. "There was one occupant in the vehicle at the time," they said. "[Fire crews] used spreaders to access the patient who was transported to hospital." The spokesperson could not comment at this stage on the identity of the man injured. The Queensland Ambulance Service said the man was in his 30s and suffered "potentially life-threatening injuries to his lower limbs". He was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The Queensland Police Service said the road is expected to be closed for at least the next two hours
Sky News AU
17-06-2025
- Sky News AU
Woman dead, two children injured after car loses control on Bruce Highway and crashes onto nearby railway tracks in Mackay, Queensland
A woman has died and two children have been injured after their car crashed onto a railway in Mackay, Queensland. Police said a black Toyota Kluger was travelling on the Bruce Highway near Donohues Road in Farleigh when it lost control and came to a stop on nearby railway tracks about 6.50am on Tuesday. A 73-year-old woman was rushed to Mackay Base Hospital in a critical condition. She later died from her injuries. Two children inside the car at the time of the crash were taken to the same hospital with minor injuries. The Queensland Ambulance Service confirmed the children were both in stable conditions. Police have urged anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage to come forward, as the Forensic Crash Unit investigates. Farleigh is a suburb in the Mackay region of Queensland, about 970 kilometres north of Brisbane. Anyone with relevant information for police can reach out via Policelink or call 131 444.
ABC News
11-06-2025
- ABC News
Teenager dies in e-scooter crash in Far North Queensland
A teenage boy has died after falling from an e-scooter near Cairns in Far North Queensland. Emergency services were called to Strattmann Street in Mareeba about 10:45pm on Tuesday, where paramedics believed the boy fell from an e-scooter. The boy suffered critical head injuries and the Queensland Ambulance Service said he died at the scene. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating. The Queensland government last month announced it would hold a parliamentary inquiry into e-scooter and e-bike safety in response to growing concerns from parents and public health experts. A report is required to be tabled by March 30 next year. Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory are the only two states and territories that allow e-scooter use for those under 16 years. Jamieson Trauma Institute data shows presentations to 30 Queensland emergency departments have increased to 150 per month, up from 100 per month two years ago. An 18-year-old rider died earlier this month after crashing an electric scooter on the Flinders Highway in Townsville in the state's north.
Sky News AU
10-06-2025
- Sky News AU
Jewellery store worker rushed to hospital after being struck in head with hammer during armed robbery in Chermside, north of Brisbane
A jewellery store worker has been rushed to hospital with a serious head injury after being struck by a hammer during a horrifying armed robbery north of Brisbane. Initial police investigations indicate four men wearing masks, while armed with hammers and metal bars, charged into a jewellery store on Gympie Road in Chermside about 5pm on Tuesday. Police said the group "smashed a number of glass cabinets and stole a large amount of jewellery" before fleeing the scene in a grey Honda CR-V station wagon. Detectives believe the vehicle was stolen from an address in Calamvale in Brisbane's southern suburbs on Sunday. "A male employee, who was working at the time, was struck in the head with a hammer during the incident," police said in a statement. "He was transported to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a stable condition." A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman told the man suffered a "serious head injury". Paramedics were tasked to the scene about 5.10pm before transporting the worker to hospital. A crime scene has been declared as investigations into the armed robbery continue. Police have urged anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of the area in the moments before or after the incident to come forward. Members of the public with information can also reach out via PoliceLink.
ABC News
08-06-2025
- General
- ABC News
Four rescued from Hoskyn Island after boat begins to sink
Four people have been rescued from a remote island on the southern Great Barrier Reef after their boat began to sink. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said it detected a distress beacon from the recreational boat near Hoskyn Island about 4:30am on Sunday. The boat was about 55 kilometres north-east of 1770 in the Gladstone region. A spokesperson for Bundaberg's LifeFlight Rescue helicopter said three adults and a teenager had been out fishing on Saturday when they took shelter on the island because of poor weather. During the night, they discovered their boat was also taking in water. The group were flown to Lady Musgrave Island and then transferred back to the mainland by boat. The Queensland Ambulance Service said no-one was injured or required medical treatment. The AMSA said the event served as an important reminder of the importance of carrying distress beacons.
