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UPDATE 8AM:
A man has been taken to hospital after the vehicle he was in crashed into a tree.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said he was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
No age or specific injuries were reported.
EARLIER:
A critical care paramedic is on scene after a vehicle collided with a tree at the Glass House Mountains.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said the crash happened about 7.05am at the corner of Railway Parade and Pikes Road.
He said paramedics were treating a man but his condition was unknown.
More to come.
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Police are on scene at a busy Sunshine Coast roundabout after a car and bicycle collided which left a rider in a serious condition.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said paramedics were called to the roundabout linking Caloundra Road and Nicklin Way in Caloundra about 12.30pm.
A rider was treated by paramedics on scene and was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious condition.
The spokesman said no age or gender details were available for the rider.
A second patient was assessed by hadn’t suffered any obvious injuries.
A Queensland Police spokesman said officers were on scene.
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Three people, including children, have been taken to hospital after the car they were in crashed into a tree on the Coast.
Paramedics were called to Songbird Drive and Yurol Forest Drive in Pomona at 3.07pm for the crash.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said three people had managed to get out of the car themselves but were subsequently taken to Gympie Hospital for further treatment.
She said all were stable with a male suffering chest injuries while two children had only minor injuries.