Horror head-on collision claims three lives on Gold Coast

Three people have been killed and another seriously injured in a two-car collision on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

Aug 17, 2020, updated May 22, 2025
(Photo: ABC)
(Photo: ABC)

The horror smash occurred at about 6pm Sunday on Rifle Range Road in Upper Coomera.

Police say a male driver and his female passenger died at the scene.

A male passenger in the same car was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital where he died a short time later.

The 28-year-old driver of the second car was also taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

Forensic investigations are continuing and police have requested anyone with dashcam footage or who witnessed the crash to get in contact.

Meanwhile, a cyclist is dead and another is in a serious condition after a collision with a car north of Brisbane.

Police say the crash happened at the intersection of Boden and Harrison roads in Wamuran about mid-morning on Sunday.

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A 55-year-old woman was flown to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, where she died. A 56-year-old man is in the same hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The 73-year-old driver was not injured.

Police want anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage to come forward.

-AAP

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