Major incident at Willowbank Raceway

Emergency services are responding to a major incident at the New Year Nitro drag event being held at Willowbank Raceway.

Queensland Ambulance Service has confirmed that paramedics, including the High Acuity Response Unit, are responding to a single-vehicle incident at the Willowbank Raceway at 18:45 local time/19:45 AEDT.

The Ipswich venue is currently hosting the third round of the 2022/23 Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship.

UPDATE: Police confirm fatality

#Willowbank – Paramedics, including the High Acuity Repsonse Unit, are responding to a single-vehicle incident at the Willowbank Raceway at 6.45pm. pic.twitter.com/nZrulxjQ6f

— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) January 7, 2023