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Army truck drives into Queensland service station

An Australian military truck has got stuck in an awkward situation at a Queensland service station, causing serious damage.

Wednesday, May 15 | Top stories | From the Newsroom

An Army truck has driven into the roof of a Queensland service station, with pictures showing serious damage.

Beams holding up the structure could be seen completely bent from the force of the truck, while a bowser was also pushed out of place.

It is understood two people were inside the truck when it tried to pull into the Ampol service station at Sarina, near Mackay, on its way to a military exercise on Tuesday afternoon.

A military vehicle has damaged an Ampol service station in Sarina, Queensland. Picture: Facebook
A military vehicle has damaged an Ampol service station in Sarina, Queensland. Picture: Facebook
It appears the drive misjudged how high the vehicle is. Picture: Facebook
It appears the drive misjudged how high the vehicle is. Picture: Facebook

It appears the driver misjudged just how high the vehicle was, with police and firefighters called to the scene soon after the collision.

A Defence spokesperson confirmed to news.com.au no one was injured.

“The vehicles were travelling from Brisbane to Townsville for Exercise Vigilant Scimitar,” the spokesperson said.

“Defence is working with Queensland Police to secure the area and remove the vehicle from the site.

“Defence thanks the public for their understanding and remains committed to ensuring the safety of all Australian Defence Force personnel during training activities.”

A bowser was seen pushed out of place. Picture: Facebook
A bowser was seen pushed out of place. Picture: Facebook
Beams were clearly bent. Picture: Facebook
Beams were clearly bent. Picture: Facebook

Service station staff reportedly turned off power to the fuel line and engineers were expected to assess the situation.

An Ampol spokesperson told news.com.au the engineers would determine the extent of damage.

“A report will be provided to the owner thereafter which will determine the site’s operational options,” a spokesman said.

While the service station trades as Ampol, it is not owned by the company.

Originally published as Army truck drives into Queensland service station

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