Police seek witnesses, traffic crash, East Ipswich

Ipswich Police investigating a collision between a truck and motorcycle at East Ipswich on Thursday, April 16 in which a woman sustained serious head injuries, are appealing for witnesses.

Around 10.45am a white truck and red motorcycle were both travelling in the same direction (towards Ipswich) on King Edward Parade (opposite Riverheart Parklands) when they collided.

The female rider, a 68-year-old North Ipswich woman sustained a fractured skull, as well as internal bleeding and broken bones. She remains in hospital in a stable condition.

The truck driver, a 52-year-old man from New Beith, was not injured.

Investigators would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash, or anyone who may have relevant dashcam footage.

Investigations indicate that the occupants of two vehicles in the area at the time of the crash, may have witnessed the incident, with officers wishing to talk to those in a grey sedan or a white utility, who were travelling behind the truck.

The truck (similar to the one pictured) is a white 2005 Nissan UD

The motorcycle (similar to the one pictured) is a red 2006 Suzuki VL800.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police (details below).

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

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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