A major road in the Gold Coast Hinterland has been shut after a seven-car collision in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Emergency services were called to Beaudesert-Nerang Rd in Witherin around 5.45am.
Paramedics assessed five people, with three of those taken to hospital in a stable condition.
The road was shut in both directions and remained closed as of 7.30am.
Motorists are advised to take an alternative route.
More to come.