A 19-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash at Cedar Vale in Logan City earlier today.
Just after 11am, a white Mitsubishi Triton, driven by the man, was driving along Mount Lindesay Highway when it collided with Toyota Landcruiser travelling in the opposite direction.
A 56-year-old man driving the Toyota Landcruiser was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. A 53-year-old woman travelling with him was also seriously injured and taken to hospital.
An off-duty paramedic rendered assistance to the 19-year-old Calamvale man, however he died at the scene. His passenger, a 54-year-old man, was transported to hospital with serious injuries.
Initially four people were trapped in the wreckage.
A rescue helicopter was called in to transport some of the injured to hospital.
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Police have urged motorists to avoid the area or use an alternate route if possible.
The cause of the crash is still being determined.
It comes after two motorcycles collided around two hours earlier on Waterford Tambourine Road leaving both riders in a serious condition.
As a result a man in his 50s was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition with leg injuries.
A woman in her 60s was taken to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital suffering leg and arm injuries and at last report was also in a serious condition.
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