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A MALE teen is fighting for life in a Brisbane hospital following a serious traffic crash at Carole Park overnight.
It is understood a vehicle and motorcycle collided on Cobalt St about 10pm Friday evening.
Paramedics, including a critical care and the High Acuity response unit, attended the scene.
The young man, aged in his late teens, reportedly sustained serious injuries to his head, face and multiple limbs.
He was taken by ambulance to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition.
The incident was one of many traffic crashes to occur across Ipswich and surrounding areas overnight.
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