Man fighting for life after being hit by elevator cart at Biggera Waters on Gold Coast

The man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Sarah Keszler
7NEWS
A man is fighting for life after he was hit by a falling elevator cart. File image
A man is fighting for life after he was hit by a falling elevator cart. File image Credit: Google Maps

A man is fighting for life after he was hit by a falling elevator cart at a worksite on the Gold Coast.

The man, aged in his 40s, was at a worksite on Hollywell Rd in Biggera Waters when the piece of machinery fell and struck him about 11.30am on Wednesday.

Paramedics treated him for multiple life-threatening injuries before he was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.

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WorkSafe Queensland has been contacted for comment.

Originally published on 7NEWS

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