The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious traffic crash at Coolum Beach this morning, 30 October.
Initial enquiries indicate that just before 6.50am, a blue Volkswagen Tiguan was travelling north on the Sunshine Motorway when it entered the southbound lane and hit the side of a grey Subaru Impreza, before crashing head-on into a grey Skoda Kodiaq.
The Volkswagen briefly caught fire as a result of the crash, and the fire had been extinguished by the time police and emergency crews arrived on scene.
The driver of the Skoda, a 48-year-old Peregian Beach man, sustained critical injuries and was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital for treatment, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
His passenger, a 48-year-old Peregian Beach woman, sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to hospital.
The driver of the Volkswagen, a 34-year-old Noosa Heads man, also sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
The driver of the Subaru, a 38-year-old Tewantin man, was assessed by paramedics on scene and was not physically injured.
The Sunshine Motorway was closed in both directions while investigators examined the scene and reopened around 10.30am.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing; anyone with relevant dashcam vision is urged to contact police.
Quote this reference number: QP2602140650
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