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A YOUNG woman has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision at Amberley.
The incident at the corner of Cunningham Hwy and Rosewood Rd about 9.20am on Wednesday morning.
Paramedics assessed two patients at the scene.
The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was taken to Ipswich Hospital in a stable condition.
She was reportedly complaining of neck pain.
The driver of the second vehicle did not require medical treatment. amberley
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A patient has spent the night in hospital following a truck and vehicle collision at Purga on Friday evening.
The incident occurred on Middle Rd and Cunningham Hwy just before 7.30pm.
One patient sustained minor injuries, including multiple abrasions.
They were transported to Ipswich Hospital in a stable condition.
The second driver escaped unharmed. car crash purga
IF THEY save the life of even one person, Yvonne Laegel and her friends will consider their time well spent.
Just before Christmas, a small group of mostly SES members teamed up to relaunch a program in the hope of reducing traffic crashes caused by fatigue.
Beth Suhr is among the founding members of the group and says the idea behind “driver reviver” is simple.
“If we can stop even one person from going to sleep and crashing into a car coming from the opposite direction, I think we’ve done a good thing,” Beth said.
“We are trying to stop people being killed by going to sleep while driving a long distance. We give them tea, coffee and biscuits and the chance to have a break.”