Police Responding To Serious Traffic Crash At Monkland

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious traffic crash at Monkland near Gympie overnight, 4 November.

At approximately 7.45pm, a white Toyota Avalon was travelling east along Noosa Road when it struck a power pole.

Police immediately attended the scene and provided first aid to the male driver before calling emergency services.

The man, a 29-year-old from Gympie, sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

His passenger, a 31-year-old Monkland man, was not physically injured.

Investigations are ongoing, anyone with relevant information or vision from the area at the time is urged to contact police.

Quote this reference number: QP2602182330

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