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Three people critically injured in crash at Atkinson Dam

May 20, 2026 4:51 pm in by
Photo: Douglas Sacha | Getty Images.

Three people are fighting for life in hospital following a crash at Atkinson Dam in the Lockyer Valley.

Emergency services were called to Atkinsons Dam Road after two vehicles collided at around 1 this afternoon. 

Queensland Ambulance says three rescue helicopters were brought in with a man, aged in his 30s, airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition. 

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Two women, aged in their 30s and 70s, also suffered life threatening injuries and were flown to the PA Hospital. 

A child was also injured and transported stable to Ipswich Hospital. 

More as it becomes available. 

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