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UPDATE 5pm
A man has died after suffering a medical episode that caused a tragic crash at Cooloola Cove in the Gympie region late Saturday morning.
Police confirmed a report was being prepared for the coroner after the crash on Endeavour Drive at about 10.48am.
Paramedics rushed to the scene and worked on the man, who was originally in a critical condition.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
BREAKING 12:30pm
Emergency service crews have rushed to the scene of a major car crash at Cooloola Cove, where one person is in a critical condition.
Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics were dispatched to the scene after the crash was reported on Endeavour Drive at about 10.48am.
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the catastrophic truck and vehicle crash at the intersection of Tin Can Bay Road and Randwick Road, near Veteran late on Friday. Multiple vehicles are believed to be involved in a crash on the Tin Can Bay Road, Friday, February 19, 2021 At the time a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said paramedics got the call at 4:40pm. One male in his late teens sustained significant head and leg injuries and was freed from his Suzuki Swift by emergency services. Another QAS spokesperson said this morning the young man was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women s Hospital in a critical condition following the crash.
Deserted road entering Tin Can Bay
Some people agreed that slow drivers were a menace, while others suggested speeding drivers who tailgated were an even bigger danger. Others said creating more overtaking lanes on Tin Can Bay Road would be the best solution.
When we put the question to Gympie Times followers, they too were divided.
Some suggested the speed limit needed to be reduced at certain points along the way but others were all too familiar with the situation of getting stuck behind a slow driver who seems to speed up on a straight stretch of road where overtaking would be possible.