A 25-YEAR-OLD man remains in a serious condition in hospital after having to be airlifted from a car accident in Yarrabah early this morning.

The crash happened around 4am on Back Beach Rd with the vehicle, containing three people, leaving the road and colliding with a tree.

Paramedics held grave conditions for the man who was the driver of the car and he was taken by helicopter to Cairns Base Hospital.

The other two occupants were taken to Yarrabah Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

NEW CAIRNS.COM.AU COMMENT POLICY
We welcome your comments on this story. Comments are submitted for possible publication on the condition that they may be edited. Comments submitted without a full name and suburb/location will not be considered for publication. Please read our full comment policy and publication guidelines.

Share this article