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Three people including schoolboy seriously injured in Scenic Rim crash

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Three people including schoolboy seriously injured in Scenic Rim crash. (2026, November 15). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-15/three-people-school-boy-injured-scenic-rim-crash/107387618

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-11-15

Quick Summary

Three people, including a primary-school-aged boy, were seriously injured in a crash involving a car and a truck on Boonah Fassifern Road near Aratula at 11:30am. The boy was in critical condition and transported to the Queensland Children's Hospital, while a man in his 20s with life-threatening injuries was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital. A woman in her 70s received treatment at the scene. The highway was closed in both directions due to the incident.
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Story summary

A 73-year-old woman died and two others were seriously injured, including an 11-year-old boy, in a crash involving a car and a truck on the Cunningham Highway near Aratula, southwest of Brisbane, Queensland, on Sunday at around 11:30am. The woman was driving a white Toyota Hilux towing a boat, which collided with a red Kenworth prime mover. The boy was transported to the Queensland Children's Hospital with significant abdominal injuries, while the man in his 20s, who was also a passenger in the Hilux, was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital with severe injuries. The highway remains closed in both directions near the crash site, causing significant delays. Queensland Police are investigating the cause of the crash and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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Topics

Aratula Princess Alexandra Hospital the Queensland Children's Hospital

Subjects

Aratula GPE · 1× Princess Alexandra Hospital ORG · 1× the Queensland Children's Hospital ORG · 1×

Narrative

Emergency services were called to Boonah Fassifern Road on the Cunningham Highway near Aratula at about 11:30am after reports of a collision between a car and a truck. A primary-school-aged boy has been taken by ambulance to the Queensland Children's Hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-15
2026-11-15 · ABC News (AU)
Three people including schoolboy seriously injured in Scenic Rim crash · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Three people, including a young boy, have been seriously injured in a crash in the Scenic Rim. asserted
people → include → Rim
Emergency services were called to Boonah Fassifern Road on the Cunningham Highway near Aratula at about 11:30am after reports of a collision between a car and a truck. A primary-school-aged boy has been taken by ambulance to the Queensland Children's Hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition. asserted
boy → call → condition
A man in his 20s has been airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital with potentially life-threatening chest, abdominal, pelvic and limb injuries. asserted
man → airlift → injuries
A woman in her 70s was treated at the scene. asserted
woman → treat → scene
The man driving the truck was not injured. asserted
man → drive → truck
The Cunningham Highway is closed in both directions near the scene of the crash, with motorists urged to avoid the area if possible. asserted
motorists → close → area
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