Police are investigating the five-vehicle crash at Maryborough, about 255km north of Brisbane, which led to two of of the vehicles catching alight.
A disaster victimisation unit, usually called to investigate aeroplane crashes has been called into investigate a five-vehicle crash about 255km north of Brisbane around 10pm yesterday.
Police said today that in the chaos, a truck carrying lithium-batteries collided head-on with another truck, causing two of the vehicles to erupt into flames.Police said today that in the chaos, a truck carrying lithium-batteries collided head-on with another truck, causing two of the vehicles to erupt into flames. Around 9.50pm yesterday, investigators say a driver in an SUV failed to give way when turning right onto the Bruce Highway.
That driver's car collided with a semi-trailer, which then hit another truck head-on from the oncoming lane of traffic.The three men in the those vehicles died at the scene.Maryborough crash The second truck collided with a ute, and a caravan trailer moments later, with three other people receiving minor injuries.The investigation is likely to last weeks.Continue reading
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