This vehicle rolled several times after it was involved in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Bridge and Mort Sts.
UPDATE: Toowoomba man Leslie Withers was glad his partner swerved out the way of a vehicle that rolled multiple times on Bridge St.
The 31-year-old driver of the crashed car was taken to Toowoomba Hospital after colliding with a ute and a RACQ van before rolling about 10.30am.
Mr Withers said his partner Alliese Lomas was driving west along Bridge St when they saw a vehicle coming towards them on the wrong side of the road.
"Lucky my partner pulled off the side of the road quick enough otherwise we would have been in a head on crash too," Mr Withers said.
He said he saw the car crash into the van and then roll down the hill.
"I was more worried for his sake.
"I jumped out of the car and sprinted down whilst I was on the phone to 000.
"We got down here, by that time people had him out and were tending to him."
Paramedics took the Toowoomba man to Toowoomba Hospital to be treated for cuts and abrasions.
"I'm just glad that we weren't involved in a head on crash otherwise we would have been pretty injured too," Mr Withers said.
"It was a bit scary, I'm a bit shaken up by it."
Police said alcohol or drugs were not a factor in the crash.
The cause is being investigated.
11.30AM: A 31-year-old man has head injuries after the vehicle he was driving rolled several times on Bridge St, Toowoomba.
The vehicle was involved in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Bridge and Mort Sts, Toowoomba, about 10.30am.
The man has been taken to Toowoomba Hospital by ambulance.
Emergency services are on scene.
EARLIER 10.30AM: A vehicle has rolled several times after a two-vehicle crash on Bridge St in Toowoomba.
The crash occurred about 10.30am near the intersection of Bridge and Mort Sts, Toowoomba.
There are reports one of the people involved - a 31-year-old man - has suffered head injuries.
Emergency services are on scene.
Motorists should avoid the area if possible.
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