DRIVER CRITICALLY INJURED IN HORROR SMASH NEAR GARGETT

February 9, 2022

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DRIVER CRITICALLY INJURED IN HORROR SMASH AT GARGETT

 RACQ CQ Rescue airlifted a critically injured driver to Mackay Base Hospital late yesterday after a horror accident in the Pioneer Valley.

 A vehicle was discovered slammed into an embankment on Mackay-Eungella Road, near Gargett, just after 3pm.

 The Mackay-based rescue helicopter, with a Critical Care Paramedic on board, was tasked by Queensland Health to the scene but was unable to land nearby due to dense tree coverage in the area.

 The helicopter was landed on the oval at Pinnacle, 54km west of Mackay and just a few kilometres from the Gargett accident scene, to wait for a Queensland Ambulance crew to transport the patient.

 The 37-year-old driver suffered very serious head and chest injuries and was flown to Mackay Base Hospital in a critical condition, arriving at 5.15pm.

 Sadly, it is the second major motor vehicle accident in the region RACQ CQ Rescue has attended in under a week.

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RACQ CQ Rescue landed on the oval at Pinnacle, 54km west of Mackay yesterday, to transfer a critically injured driver to Mackay Base Hospital after a horror smash on Mackay Eungella Road.

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For further information please contact:
Naomi Noy
RACQ CQ Rescue
Ph: 0417 578 182