Six-year-old boy dies in hospital after horrific crash at Gleneagle intersection

Two others were seriously injured in the collision.

Sarah Keszler
7NEWS
A child has died following a car crash on the Scenic Rim.
A child has died following a car crash on the Scenic Rim. Credit: 7NEWS

A young boy has died in hospital four days after a horrific school holiday crash that left two others injured south of Brisbane.

The six-year-old boy was a passenger in a Nissan Qashqai when it collided with a Subaru Impreza at the intersection of Mount Lindsey Hwy and Gould Hill Rd in Gleneagle about 2.14pm on Monday.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene and treated the boy for life-threatening injuries before he was airlifted to hospital where he died on Friday.

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The driver of the Nissan, a 56-year-old Gleneagle woman, and a second passenger, a 13-year-old girl, sustained serious injuries and were also transported to hospital.

Two other people were seriously injured in the crash.
Two other people were seriously injured in the crash. Credit: 7NEWS
The boy was airlifted to hospital but succumbed to his injuries on Friday.
The boy was airlifted to hospital but succumbed to his injuries on Friday. Credit: 7NEWS

The driver of the Subaru, a 52-year-old Beaudesert man, did not sustain any physical injuries.

Anyone with relevant information, CCTV or dashcam vision is asked to contact police.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

Originally published on 7NEWS

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