A primary school-aged child is fighting for their life after a severe two-vehicle collision in Gleneagle, southeast Queensland, on Monday afternoon. Two adults were also critically injured in the crash, which occurred during the school holidays.
Emergency services were dispatched to the intersection of Gould Hill Road and Mount Lindesay Highway at approximately 2:16 p.m. A Subaru Impreza sedan and a Nissan Qashqai wagon were involved in the collision, resulting in injuries to four individuals.
The child, who was a passenger in the Nissan, was airlifted to Queensland Children's Hospital with life-threatening injuries. A woman in her fifties and an adult man were transported by road to PA Hospital and Logan Hospital, respectively, both in critical condition. A girl in her early teens, also a passenger in the Nissan, was taken to Queensland Children's Hospital in a stable condition.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation, and officers from the Forensic Crash Unit have attended the scene. The Mount Lindesay Highway was closed in both directions at the intersection with Gould Hill Road and Outlook Boulevard, with motorists advised to seek alternative routes. Police are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.
