A man is fighting for life after an early-morning crash into a bridge south of Brisbane.
Police believe a Toyota ute failed to negotiate the Brigade Drive roundabout under the Pacific Motorway at Eagleby in Logan and collided with its pylons about 1am.
Emergency teams were called minutes later, and eight paramedic units were sent to the scene.
The 24-year-old male driver suffered head injuries and was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.
His passenger, a 23-year-old man, was trapped by his legs and suffered limb, abdominal and head injuries. He was taken to the same hospital in a life-threatening condition.
The Forensic Crash Unit was sent to investigate the cause of the crash.
Delays were still reported at the roundabout at 9.30am on Saturday.
About two hours after the Eagleby crash, a brown Mazda CX7 collided head-on with a white Kia Sportage on the M1 at Yatala on the Gold Coast.
The Mazda’s 28-year-old driver was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
A section of the M1 Northbound was closed temporarily, but traffic had cleared by 9am.
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