Two people are fighting for their lives after a car caught alight in a horror crash in Queensland.
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A man aged in his 60s was initially trapped in a car and treated by paramedics before being rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a life-threatening condition.
Police were spotted scouring the scene and picking up debris which had been left strewn across the intersection.
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Two people are fighting for their lives after a car caught alight in a horror crash in Queensland.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Rochedale and Preistdale Rds in Rochedale, Logan , after receiving reports of a two-car crash about 10.30pm on Saturday.
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Footage from the scene shows the ute had caught on fire in the crash and had been left charred at the intersection, while the hatchback appears to have careened off the road and come to a rest in a bush.
A man aged in his 60s was initially trapped in a car and treated by paramedics before being rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a life-threatening condition.
A woman aged in her 60s was also found with life-threatening injuries and rushed to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Paramedics also treated a man aged in his 20s who was taken to Logan Hospital in a stable condition.
Police were spotted scouring the scene and picking up debris which had been left strewn across the intersection.
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