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Premium Content Two female teenagers suffered arm injuries from a four-wheel buggy rollover near Moura on Saturday. A Queensland Ambulance Service crew and RACQ Capricorn Rescue was tasked to the accident which occurred on a private property about 12.30pm at Roundstone. One female sustained injuries to both arms while the other female had injuries on one arm. Both patients were flown to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition.

Premium Content Subscriber only The former owners of two Moranbah service stations are still facing long-lasting effects after a horrific head-on collision a decade ago. Tony and Vicki Wilson’s lives changed in an instant when they were involved in a head-on collision on the Bruce Highway, about 6km north of Carmila on May 2, 2011. It was understood two German tourists were travelling on the wrong side of the road over a hill and collided into the couple as the driver swerved to correct the vehicle. The male driver was injured and the passenger died on impact. The wreckage of the t...

In the most recent incident a man was flown from Coffs to Newcastle last night in a serious condition with head and spinal injuries.

RACQ spokeswoman Clare Hunter said RACQ LifeFlight Rescue attended 278 motor vehicle crashes overall, which was up nearly 15 per cent on 2019. “Sadly, last year we also saw the highest road toll on Queensland roads since 2012 and also saw an increase in risky behaviours like high-range drink driving, high-range speeding and not wearing seatbelts,” Ms Hunter said. “RACQ LifeFlight Rescue crews do an amazing job, but we don’t want drivers meeting them because they’ve had a crash.” The service’s air ambulance jets, community helicopters and critical care doctors completed 1947 miss...

Coast Guard crews and the owner of a stranded cruiser have been forced to abandon attempts to tow a vessel back to shore.