- B-double collided with two other trucks
- Two ambulances also crashed
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A driver was taken to hospital in critical condition after a four-truck collision on a busy highway, which also caused two ambulances to crash.
A B-double truck crashed on a section of the Bruce Highway south of Miriam Vale, near Gladstone in central Queensland, at around 1.50am on Tuesday morning.
The trailer then collided with two other trucks, after which the two ambulances that were on the scene also crashed.
Queensland Police said a total of four trucks were involved in the crash after emergency services were initially alerted to a single-vehicle collision.
The truck drivers were trapped in their vehicles and a driver in his fifties was seriously injured to his head, hip and leg and was rushed to Gladstone Hospital.
A witness said Nine news The ambulances that arrived at the scene were taken off the road after one of the trucks tried to reverse onto the highway.
Emergency workers assisted five other people who suffered minor injuries before being taken to hospital.
A B-double truck crashed on a stretch of the Bruce Highway south of Miriam Vale, near Gladstone in central Queensland, at around 1.50am on Tuesday (pictured)
A man in his 20s was taken to Gladstone Hospital with head and leg injuries.
Another 20-year-old man was taken to Bundaberg Hospital in a stable condition after suffering injuries to his head, chest and leg.
Two other passengers were treated at the scene for minor injuries, but did not require hospital treatment.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman said several roads were closed.
The road closure, which covers 98 kilometers, is expected to remain closed for most of Tuesday.
“Motorists travelling between Gin Gin and Miriam Vale are advised to reduce speed and drive with caution as the smoke is causing poor visibility in the area,” the spokeswoman said.
‘Full road closure at Gin Gin and Miriamvale. Diversion at Gin Gin is via Mulgrave Street, which becomes Bundaberg Gin Gin Road, then Rosedale Road, then Lowmead Road, to Tablelands Road, Fingerboard Rd to Miriamvale. Not suitable for heavy vehicles.’
The two ambulances (pictured) were pushed off the road, causing the two vehicles to collide after emergency services were dispatched to the scene.
The Bruce Highway between Gin Gin and Miriam Vale is approximately 80 km long.
The accident was probably caused by poor visibility and heavy smoke and fog covering the road.
It is believed that a fire was set near the accident site to limit the danger.