{"id":829055,"date":"2026-07-28T12:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/829055\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T12:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:45:13","slug":"man-critically-injured-in-freak-accident-at-gold-coast-bus-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/829055\/","title":{"rendered":"Man critically injured in freak accident at Gold Coast bus shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">A pedestrian is fighting for life after being caught in a horrific crash while waiting for a bus on the <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/gold-coast?page=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gold Coast<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The man, 42, was waiting for the bus on Township Dr in Burleigh Heads about 4.50pm on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">As he stood there, the arriving bus crashed into the shelter, causing the brick structure and roof to collapse on top of him. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-h2mhmv-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Paramedics rushed to the scene where they treated the man for a significant injury to his arm. &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">He was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\"><a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" 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