Stolen Car Crash
Wayne Davey was transporting frozen goods on the Bruce Highway between Innisfail and Townsville when he saw a car smash into the back of another car on 22 December 2017.
Police allege a 16-year-old boy and girl, each in separate stolen cars, were racing at high speed at Coolbie when one slammed into the back of an SUV carrying three unsuspecting passengers in their late 60s and 70s.
They were left with serious head and neck injuries, and while they have been released from hospital, police said their future quality of life would be impacted.
"I still wake up now and again thinking about it," Mr Davey said of the crash.
"How I feel isn't really of any consequence.
The SUV ended up in a culvert on its roof, and Mr Davey rendered first aid to two of the crash victims who were stuck inside.
"One was in and out of consciousness and the lady was fairly banged up. The lady had a fairly big cut on the side of her head and I just wanted to make sure she was stable," he said.
Mr Davey praised other road users who pitched in to help until emergency services arrived.
Despite one of the stolen cars also crashing into a ditch, police said the teenagers escaped injury and fled the crash scene.
They have been charged with numerous driving offences, while the girl also faces charges of assaulting police.