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Man Critically Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash at Nerang on 28 October 2026

28 October 2026 · about 6:20pm · Nerang Broadbeach Road, Nerang, Queensland

Published 29 October 2026 · Updated 30 October 2026

Key facts

When
28 Oct 2026Wednesday, about 6:20pm
Where
Nerang Broadbeach Road, Nerang, Queensland
Type
Three-vehicle collision involving two cars and a tow truck
Injured
2 peopleA 24-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries and a 28-year-old man sustained minor injuries.
Investigation
Queensland Police Service Forensic Crash UnitInvestigation ongoing; witnesses and dashcam footage sought

What happened

Incident Overview

A 24-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries in a three-vehicle crash at Nerang on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.

Queensland Police said a Honda Jazz, a Ford Ranger and a Ford F450 tow truck collided on Nerang Broadbeach Road at about 6:20 pm.

Injuries and Emergency Response

The Honda driver, a 24-year-old Surfers Paradise man, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The Ford Ranger driver, a 28-year-old Palm Beach man, sustained minor injuries but was not taken to hospital. The tow-truck driver, a 31-year-old Coomera man, was not physically injured.

Police Investigation

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances of the crash. Police have asked anyone with relevant information or dashcam footage to come forward and quote reference number QP2602130872.

Queensland Police Service source report

Source
Queensland Police Service

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  3. 03Families of people killed in a crash may be able to claim for loss of financial support.

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