Teen critical after 4WD crashes and rolls

Tess McCracken

3 August 2024 at 6:55 pm·1-min read

Police were called to a single-vehicle crash in Goodna, Ipswich at 8.30pm after a Toyota LandCruiser struck a tree on a median island of Whitmore Crescent. — A teenager has been left in a critical condition after a serious crash in Goodna. Picture: Nine News

A 17-year-old boy has been left in a critical condition after a car crashed into a tree and rolled several times southwest of Brisbane.

Police were called to Whitemore Crescent in Goodna about 8.30pm on Friday after a Toyota LandCruiser struck a tree on a median island.

The car, driven by a 17-year-old and containing four other teenagers, rolled several times after the crash.

The driver and a 17-year-old passenger were taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital. The male passenger is in a critical condition.

Three other passengers aged 16 and 17-years-old sustained minor injuries in the crash. .

No charges have been laid and investigations into the crash are ongoing.

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