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Serious crash involving car and truck on highway

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UPDATED: Sunday, April 23, 5.30pm: Paramedics transported a patient in a stable condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a single-vehicle rollover at Coral Fern and McKinnon Drive, Cooroibah, at 3.21pm.

Sunday, April 23, 4.30pm: Paramedics transported a patient, in a stable condition, to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital after they fell from a horse at a private property at Ninderry at 2.52pm.

Sunday, April 23, 2.20pm: Paramedics took a person, in a stable condition, to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle and e-scooter crash on Saffron Drive and Errang Streets at Currimundi at 10.02am.

Sunday, April 23, 2.20pm: Paramedics assessed three patients and transported one male patient in his 40s and one female patient in her 20s to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Sippy Downs Road and Dixon Roads at Sippy Downs at 7.57pm last night.

Saturday, April 22, 7.45am: Police have released vision of a man who may be able to assist with their inquiries into an assault at a tavern on Parklands Boulevard, Meridan Plains, last year.

About 11.30pm on Saturday, September 10, a verbal altercation occurred and a 23-year-old man was struck in the face.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who can identify the man police wish to speak with, is urged to contact police. The investigation is ongoing.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24 hours a day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Quote this reference number: QP2201571935.

Friday, April 21, 10.45am: A patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition after being bitten by a snake off David Low Way at Coolum Beach at 9.32am.

Friday, April 21, 7.30am: A man was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a serious but stable condition, with chest injuries after a motorcycle struck a tree on David Low Way at Marcoola at 10.53pm last night.

Thursday, April 20, 2.20pm: A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a vehicle at Kureelpa around 9am.

According to a Queensland Police Service media release, preliminary information indicates a black BMW K1300 motorbike was travelling east along Mapleton Road below the Dulong lookout when a collision occurred with a white 2016 Ford Ranger utility travelling west.

The rider, a 70-year-old Sunshine Coast man, was immediately assisted by the driver, however sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle, a 47-year-old Kureelpa man, was not physically injured.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances and anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage is urged to contact police.

Quote this reference number: QP2300655600,

Thursday, April 20, 10.20am: Paramedics were on the scene of a vehicle and motorcycle crash that occurred on Mapleton Rd and Kureelpa Falls Rd at Kureelpa at 9am.

Wednesday, April 19, 4.10pm: A patient with a leg and head injury was transported in a stable condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on Traveston Road, Traveston, at 3.05pm.

Wednesday, April 19, 3.55pm: A patient in a stable condition has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a three-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Motorway southbound at Mooloolaba at 3.23pm.

Wednesday, April 19, 2.15pm: A person was taken to Mooloolah Medical Centre, in a stable condition, after a single vehicle incident on Turner Street at Beerwah just after 1pm.

Wednesday, April 19, 12.15pm: Sunshine Coast residents are being urged to help as part of an ongoing investigation to locate a missing 58-year-old man.

Police have released CCTV images after Douglas Robertson went missing from a property at Albert Evans Drive, Worongary, on the Gold Coast, on Wednesday, February 22. He has not been seen or heard from since.

CCTV of Douglas Robertson.

Family and police hold serious concerns for Douglas’ welfare as his disappearance is out of character.

Police believe Douglas travelled by car to the northern end of the Sunshine Coast on February 22.

Police have released an image of Douglas in a blue 2010 Hyundai i30 with Queensland registration 434RDE from February 22.

They have also released CCTV images of Douglas from the morning he went missing.

Residents in Noosaville and surrounding areas are urged to review their CCTV or dashcam footage between February 22 and 27, and to check their properties for his car.

Douglas is described as Caucasian, about 160cm tall with short brown hair, blue eyes and a snake tattoo above his right ankle.

The blue Hyundai i30.

Douglas, or anyone with information about his car or whereabouts, is urged to immediately contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24 hours per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Quote this reference number: QP2300561237.

Wednesday, April 19, 9.55am: The occupant of a single-vehicle rollover in Buderim was assessed but did not require transport to hospital. The incident happened on Orme Road and Gloucester Road at 8.12am.

Wednesday, April 19, 8am: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a four-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway north bound at Landsborough at 6.02am.

Wednesday, April 19, 6am: A man in his 50s with back injuries was transported in a stable condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a fall from a ladder at a private address in Buderim at 5.55pm yesterday.

Wednesday, April 19, 6am: Police have released images of two men that may be able to assist with investigations into an assault at Maroochydore in February.

About 2.15am on February 4, a 23-year-old Teneriffe man, a 30-year-old Mooloolaba man and a 25-year-old Mooloolaba man were walking along Ocean Street near the intersection of Horton Parade.

The three men were approached by a group of unknown men and assaulted.

The 23-year-old man fell to the ground and lost consciousness. He sustained lacerations and bruising, and was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

The other two men with him also were assaulted and sustained minor injuries.

The attackers fled the scene on foot towards Horton Parade.

Anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage, or may have witnessed the incident, is asked to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24 hours per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Quote this reference number: QP2300217125.

Tuesday, April 18, 4.40pm: A patient in a stable condition was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a fall from a bicycle on Anika Place, Little Mountain, at 3.11pm.

Tuesday, April 18, 4.10pm: Paramedics were at the scene of a caravan fire reported at Burnside at 3.03pm.

Tuesday, April 18, 8.40am: There is an increasing likelihood of showers on the Coast this week, with a predicted 80 per cent chance of rain from Friday to next Monday. Minimum temperatures should sit around 16 degrees all week, with maximums between 24 degrees and 26 degrees.

There were some scattered showers around the Coast late yesterday, with Sunshine Coast Airport and Tewantin recording between 2mm and 3mm.

Tuesday, April 18, 8.35am: A patient in a stable condition was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a truck and vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway northbound at Cooroy at 7.20am.

Monday, April 17, 5.10pm: A person was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, after a two-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway on the ramp overpass northbound at Cooroy at 3.12pm.

Monday, April 17, 10.30am: A patient in a stable condition was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a fall from a bicycle on Baden Powell Street and Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore, at 8.46am.

Monday, April 17, 6.30am: Paramedics were responding to a single-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway at Cooroy at 5.51am. One patient was believed to be in a stable condition.

Monday, April 17, 6.30am: A man in his 30s was transported in a serious condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the corner of Queen and George streets, Caloundra, at 11.29pm last night.

Saturday, April 15, 3pm: A person was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Mary Street at Noosaville at 12.26pm.

Saturday, April 15, 3pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, after a motorcycle crash on Murphys Road at Elimbah at 11.10am.

Saturday, April 15, 3pm: A person was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, after a pedestrian and vehicle incident on Parklands Road at Meridan Plains at 11.05am.

Saturday, April 15, 3pm: A person was taken to Caboolture Hospital, in a stable condition, after a motorcycle incident at the Wild Horse Mountain Lookout Carpark at Coochin Creek at 9.15am.

Saturday, April 15, 3pm: A person with a leg injury was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, after a bicycle incident on the corner of Harbour Parade and Gulai Street at Buddina at 7.26am.

Saturday, April 15, 7.30am: A man in his 40s with facial injuries was transported in a stable condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a fall from a bicycle on Camphor Court, Mooloolaba, at 2.03am.

Saturday, April 15, 7.30am: A man in his 40s with neck injuries was transported in a stable condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a vehicle and e-scooter incident on the corner of Kawana Way and Kawana Island Boulevard, Parrearra, at 6.10pm last night.

 

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