Man under guard after stolen car crashes at Helensvale

A man is under Police guard in hospital after a crash involving a suspected stolen car in Helensvale.

The vehicle collided with another car on Monterey Keys Drive just before 6am.

It then slammed into an Energex power box.

The 22-year-old was rushed to the Gold Coast University Hospital under Police guard in a serious condition.

A second person was transported to hospital in a stable condition.

The accident forced the closure of the road between Glengate St and Greengate St.