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Three Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash at Coolum Beach on 30 October 2026

30 October 2026 · about 6:50am · Sunshine Motorway, Coolum Beach, Queensland

Published 30 October 2026 · Updated 2 November 2026

Key facts

When
30 Oct 2026Friday, about 6:50am
Where
Sunshine Motorway, Coolum Beach, Queensland
Type
Three-vehicle collision
Injured
3 peopleOne man sustained critical injuries, while a woman and a second man sustained serious injuries.
Investigation
Queensland Police ServiceDriver charged; matter due before Caboolture Magistrates Court

What happened

Incident Overview

Three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Motorway at Coolum Beach on Friday, 30 October 2026.

Queensland Police allege a blue Volkswagen Tiguan was being driven dangerously shortly before 6:50 am when it crossed double white centre lines, struck the side of an oncoming Subaru Impreza and then collided head-on with a Skoda Kodiaq. The Volkswagen briefly caught fire before emergency crews arrived.

Injuries and Emergency Response

The Skoda driver, a 48-year-old Peregian Beach man, sustained critical injuries and remained in a serious but stable condition in Sunshine Coast University Hospital. His passenger, a 48-year-old Peregian Beach woman, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The Volkswagen driver, a 34-year-old Noosa Heads man, also sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital. The Subaru driver, a 38-year-old Tewantin man, was assessed at the scene and was not physically injured.

Charges and Investigation

Police charged the Volkswagen driver with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing grievous bodily harm, driving under the influence and several licence, registration, insurance, number-plate and drug offences. The charges are allegations and had not been determined by a court at the time of the source report.

The man was due to appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on 31 October 2026.

Queensland Police Service source report

Source
Queensland Police Service

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