A man has died following a fiery truck crash on the Queensland's Bruce Highway, while a nearby town has been evacuated due to the presence of hazardous materials.
Queensland Police have given a tragic update following a two-vehicle traffic crash that caused an explosion along the Bruce Highway .A man has died following a fiery truck crash on the Queensland's Bruce Highway , while a nearby town has been evacuated due to the presence of hazardous materials.
A 47-year-old New South Wales man, who was behind the wheel of the truck, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries to his abdomen, legs, pelvis, head and arms. An emergency alert for the town was cancelled around 5.35pm though, with residents advised they were able to return home. “There has been significant disruption to the Bruce Highway all day, and that will continue, probably for a couple of days while there’s a clean up in place,” he said.“Obviously we’ve got between councils, operations teams and Main Roads, they’ll be looking at getting that open as soon as possible.”
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