article: Ten people, including four children, have been involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Brisbane's west. Three vehicles collided on the Brisbane Valley Highway, 2km south of Fernvale, on Wednesday afternoon. A 40-year-old man with chest and shoulder injuries and a five-year-old boy with chest pain were the first patients flown out by rescue helicopter. They've been taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. Shortly after, a 27-year-old woman with arm injuries and a six-year-old girl suffering from abdominal pain were also being flown out. The three car pileup happened at on the Brisbane Valley Highway, near Fernvale . Six others - including an infant and two young girls - have been taken to Ipswich Hospital with minor injuries or for further assessment. A man has also suffered hand lacerations and two females escaped injuries. The affected stretch of the highway has been closed off, with diversions in place south of Fernvale. The Courier-Mail reports that earlier emergency crews found one person trapped inside their vehicle and Queensland Fire and Rescue crews used hydraulic cutting gear to free them. The Rescue 500 helicopter then landed at the scene and airlifted a number of patients to hospital. Police said the highway would be closed for a few hours with diversions in place south of Fernvale.
highlights: Three vehicles collided on the Brisbane Valley Highway, near Fernvale .
  A 40-year-old man with chest and shoulder injuries was airlifted to hospital .
  Also flown out was a six-year-old girl suffering from abdominal pain .
  Six others - including an infant and two young girls - had minor injuries .
  One person involved in the crash was found trapped inside their vehicle .
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   vehicle crash in Brisbane' s west 
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   on Wednesday 
   40 - year - old man with chest and shoulder injuries and a five - year - old boy with chest pain were the first patients flown out by rescue helicopter 
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   woman 
   arm injuries 
   six 
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   has also suffered hand lacerations 
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   closed off 
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