{"id":540512,"date":"2026-03-14T19:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/540512\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T19:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:22:20","slug":"passenger-dies-after-car-crashes-into-bridge-south-of-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/540512\/","title":{"rendered":"Passenger dies after car crashes into bridge south of Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"William Davis\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/94cc74afb139f3706e0fde097ce8078838e8992f31b087e8f567cb93a1b2181e.png\"  width=\"64\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 bdzZhU\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\">March 14, 2026 \u2014 9:57am<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI fPBBmK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-1 bOiPYX\">Save this article for later<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-2 bufJxo\">Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n<p>Got it<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>A man has died after an early-morning crash into a bridge south of Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency teams were called minutes later, and eight paramedic units were sent to the scene.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Toyota ute hit a pylon under the Pacific Motorway at Eagleby.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/59d7e1fa6f32df773720c323ba91c3707c09d6f079dcaa02678981b682919ea4.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>The Toyota ute hit a pylon under the Pacific Motorway at Eagleby.Google Maps <\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old male driver suffered head injuries and was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>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 but has since died.<\/p>\n<p>The Forensic Crash Unit was sent to investigate the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Delays were still reported at the roundabout at 9.30am on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Mazda\u2019s 28-year-old driver was taken to hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>A section of the M1 Northbound was closed temporarily, but traffic had cleared by 9am.<\/p>\n<p>Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/login.myfairfax.com.au\/signup_newsletter\/10126?channel_key=7SMsQ6jjgIqPyo9XFzdzWg&amp;callback_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brisbanetimes.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI fPBBmK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 14, 2026 \u2014 9:57am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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