Police Are Appealing for Witnesses to Monday's Serious Crash in Oakey
woman impaled by flying debris
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorist was seriously injured by debris whilst travelling on the Warrego Highway towards Oakey on Monday.
Preliminary information suggests that the 60-year-old woman was driving a rigid truck westbound when around 3.25pm a metal rod approximately 50 centimetres in length bounced off the road and came through her windscreen.
The rod struck the woman in the chest, forcing her to pull over and call for help.
The Laidley Heights woman was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane in a critical condition.
Police located a number of metal rods at the scene of the incident and more debris further east, indicating they may have fallen from another vehicle.
Anyone who has any information as to where the metal came from or have dashcam of the incident is being urged to come forward and notify police.
CRIMESTOPPERS: 1800.333.000 via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day
POLICELINK: 131.444
ONLINE: online form 24hrs per day
QUOTE REF #: QP1900396715
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