Police car collides with truck: Officer fighting for life, man injured after ‘serious crash’ on Cunningham Hwy in Queensland

A police officer is fighting for his life and another man has been injured after a police car and a truck collided in Queensland’s Scenic Rim.

The crash occurred on the Cunningham Hwy at Warrill View about 1pm on Friday, leaving the truck overturned and the police car veering off the road and onto the grass.

The highway patrol officer was trapped inside the vehicle and suffered life-threatening injuries to his head, chest, abdomen, legs and arms.

He was airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, where he remains, after receiving treatment at the scene.

Police said the senior constable, in his 50s, was on duty when his marked 4WD collided head-on with the truck.

“It’s a sad day today that this officer has himself been involved in a traffic crash,” Queensland Police Ipswich district superintendent Kylie Rigg said.

“We obviously don’t have police involved in traffic crashes often. This is certainly the most significant in my time at Ipswich.”

The truck driver, who suffered neck injuries, was transported to Ipswich Hospital in a stable condition.

Queensland Police have described the incident as a “serious traffic crash” and have closed the Cunningham Hwy near the intersection of Warrill View Peak Crossing Rd in both directions.

Drivers were advised to use an alternative route or delay their travel, as the highway remained closed for several hours.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.