A man has been critically injured when his ute was rear-ended in Queensland’s Western Downs.
A woman and toddler also in the Holden Colorado when it rolled on Tara Kogan Rd in Kogan, west of Toowoomba, were injured at 2am on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old man was airlifted to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition.
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The woman, 20, was flown to the same hospital in a stable condition, while the two-year-old boy was taken to Tara Hospital.
He has escaped with minor injuries, according to police.
The Holden was “struck from behind” by a Nissan X-Trail, police said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The collision caused the Holden Colorado to roll on to its side,” police said.
“The occupants of the Nissan X-Trail were not injured in the crash.”
A 36-year-old man has been arrested and is being interviewed by police.
Investigations into the crash continue and police have called for potential witnesses to come forward.