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Cyclist critical after car and group collide in Brisbane Cyclist critical after car and group collide in Brisbane
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A woman cyclist is in a critical condition and four others have been injured after being involved in a collision with a car in Brisbane’s West End. A cyclist is in a critical condition and four others have been injured after being involved in a collision with a car in Brisbane’s West End.
The Queensland ambulance service said five people were injured when the car hit the group of cyclists on Dornoch Terrace in Highgate Hill at about 6.20am on Friday. The Queensland ambulance service said five people had been injured when the car hit the group of cyclists on Dornoch Terrace in Highgate Hill about 6.20am on Friday.
Matthew Hannaberry, senior ambulance supervisor, described the scene of the crash as “chaotic” due to the number of people involved. Matthew Hannaberry, senior ambulance supervisor, described the scene of the crash as “chaotic” owing to the number of people involved. But he said paramedics had been able to take the critically injured woman to hospital within minutes.
But he said paramedics were able to take the critically injured woman to hospital within minutes.
“It was quite a chaotic scene because not only were the cyclists that had been involved in the incident there, there were another dozen cyclists who had been travelling in that peloton,” he said.“It was quite a chaotic scene because not only were the cyclists that had been involved in the incident there, there were another dozen cyclists who had been travelling in that peloton,” he said.
Car collides with cyclists on Dornoch Tce, West End. 5 people injured. Road Closed https://t.co/Oo0jyVdR7T #bnetraffic Pic: @9NewsQueensland pic.twitter.com/tAoFGdoymSCar collides with cyclists on Dornoch Tce, West End. 5 people injured. Road Closed https://t.co/Oo0jyVdR7T #bnetraffic Pic: @9NewsQueensland pic.twitter.com/tAoFGdoymS
“There were some local residents who were providing first aid until our paramedics arrived.”“There were some local residents who were providing first aid until our paramedics arrived.”
A male and female were treated for possible head injuries and were taken to Princess Alexandra hospital. The woman was in a critical condition. The woman and a man were treated for possible head injuries and were taken to Princess Alexandra hospital.
The other three cyclists – two men and a woman – had injuries ranging from fractures, lacerations, abrasions and soft tissue damage, and were taken to the Royal Brisbane and Woman’s hospital. The other three cyclists – two men and a woman – had injuries ranging from fractures to cuts and bruises and were taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s hospital.
Reports from the scene indicate the driver may have been performing a U-turn and been blinded by the sun.Reports from the scene indicate the driver may have been performing a U-turn and been blinded by the sun.
Dornoch Terrace was closed to traffic as police began investigating the incident. It was later reopened, the Courier Mail reported.A woman is fighting for her life after a car doing a U-turn crashed into a group of cyclists in Brisbane’s inner city. Dornoch Terrace was closed to traffic as police began investigating. It was later reopened, the Courier-Mail reported.