Serious traffic crash, Eungella

Police are appealing for public assistance following a serious single vehicle traffic crash in Eungella early this morning.

Initial investigations suggest at around 5:30am a four-wheel drive was travelling east along Mackay – Eungella Road when it left the roadway and rolled down a steep embankment.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle managed to exit the vehicle and was located by a member of the public at around 6:30am.

A 27-year-old man from Finch Hatton was transported to Mackay Base Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

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