Auchenflower crash: Four children rushed to hospital, two with life-threatening injuries after car smash
Four children were rushed to hospital, two with life-threatening injuries, after a car crash in central Brisbane.
A man and four primary-age boys were in a car driving down Vincent Street in Auchenflower when they crashed into a power pole at 1.17 pm on Friday.
Emergency services rushed to the scence, where they treated two of the boys for life-threatning injuries.
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Both boys also suffered serious injuries from seat belts, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson told 7NEWS.
The two other boys in the vehicle were treated for minor injuries before all four boys were rushed to Queensland Children’s Hospital.
The male driver reportedly refused assistance from paramedics and accompanied the boys to hospital.
Queensland Police said the accident brought power lines down in the area, and local traffic diversions are in place.
