Two young men have been killed after being hit by a car while helping a broken-down bus on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Paramedics who attended described the scene as “chaotic” as they attempted to treat their fatal injuries on the side of Nambour Connection Road at Woombye.
The two men – aged 25 and 22 – were helping repair a bus that had broken down on the side of the road on Thursday around 3.30pm.
A Queensland Police spokesman said a westbound car allegedly struck the pair.
They were rushed to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with life threatening injuries where they sadly died.
Policexjmtzyw said no one was on board the bus at the time of the accident.
The 43-year-old Warana woman – who was allegedly driving the vehicle – was not physically injured and is helping police with their inquiries.
She returned a negative alcohol test.
Queensland Ambulance Service Senior Operations Supervisor Shane Kropp said the scene was “very chaotic” but paramedics and bystanders who attended worked very well together.
“They got life-threatening injuries so advanced care and critical care paramedics … treated them accordingly,” he said.
Northbound traffic on the Bruce Highway heading towards the Nambour Connection Road roundabout was banked up for about 3km.
Forensic Crash Unit officers and Workplace Health and Safety representatives are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Anyone with any information, including dashcam footage in the area at the time, is urged to contact police.
