Man critical after three-vehicle crash on Nerang Broadbeach Road

A 24-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a three-vehicle crash on Nerang Broadbeach Road in Nerang on Wednesday night, 28 October.

Police say officers were called to the road around 6.20pm following reports of a crash involving a tow truck and two cars. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

The driver of a silver Honda Jazz hatchback, a 24-year-old Surfers Paradise man, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of a white Ford Ranger ute, a 28-year-old Palm Beach man, received minor injuries and did not need to be admitted to hospital.

The driver of a white Ford F450 tow truck, a 31-year-old Coomera man, was uninjured.

Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has relevant dashcam vision, to come forward. Investigations are ongoing.

Anyone with information should quote reference number QP2602130872.

The Queensland Police Service says it is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on the state's roads, and that every choice a person makes behind the wheel matters. Police say driving under the influence, speeding, driving while distracted or fatigued, or not wearing a seatbelt puts lives at serious risk.