A driver who allegedly crashed into Queensland Greens MP Amy MacMahon drove through a red light at speed.
MacMahon, who is the Member for South Brisbane, is in serious condition in hospital after the two-car collision at a busy Brisbane intersection.
The crash occurred about 6.30pm on Monday when MacMahon’s Toyota Prius was struck by a Hyundai i30 at the intersection of Baines St and Main St in Kangaroo Point.
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Emergency responders transported 37-year-old MacMahon to Princess Alexandra Hospital, where she remains in serious condition.
She suffered head and suspected spinal injuries, according to Queensland Ambulance Service.
Witnesses to the crash said the woman who struck MacMahon “ran through a red light at speed”, state Greens leader Michael Berkman said.
He said MacMahon’s injuries were not life-threatening.
“She’s responsive and resting in hospital,” he said on Tuesday.
“It will be a few days before we know the full picture as health teams continue to assess her condition.”
Paramedics treated the driver of the Hyundai, a woman in her 20s, for chest, abdominal and suspected spinal injuries.
She was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
The Queensland Police forensic crash unit is investigating. No charges have been laid over the crash.
MacMahon was elected to her inner-Brisbane seat in 2020.
Premier Steven Miles and State Opposition Leader David Crisafulli expressed their best wishes to their parliamentary colleague.
“We are all thinking of the Member for South Brisbane Amy McMahon and her family after she was involved in a crash last night,” Miles said on X, formerly Twitter.
“I know our first responders took great care of her. We wish her a speedy recovery.”
Crisafulli said: “We wish her a speedy recovery after this terrible accident.”