Following a terrifying two-vehicle crash close to a well-liked vacation destination, five people are in serious condition and four more have been admitted to the hospital.
near 1:08 PM on Sunday, near Shute Harbour Road in Mount Marlow, in the Whitsundays region of Queensland, southwest of Airlie Beach, an accident happened.
When emergency personnel arrived on the site, six patients were taken to Proserpine Hospital.
A representative for Queensland Ambulance informed Daily Mail Australia that two patients had injuries that may have been fatal.
Four passengers were sent to the hospital in a stable condition, while two more people were evaluated for serious injuries at the site.
A second individual was flown in critical condition to Mackay Hospital.
Nine persons were hurt in all in the collision.
As police investigate the crash scene, Shute Harbour Road, which links Proserpine and Airlie Beach, will likely be blocked for some time.
Traffic signs and diversions are in place to reroute commuters to alternate routes, and drivers have been encouraged to avoid the area.
Yesterday, police continued to be present at the location and opened an investigation.
When Daily Mail Australia contacted Queensland Police, they declined to provide more information.
The man who was taken to Mackay Hospital is still in a critical condition as of Monday morning, according to a spokesman for the Mackay Hospital and Health Service.
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