Today in Cairns: Man crushed by 300kg glass pane at Smithfield workplace

A 23-year-old man is in Cairns Hospital after heavy glass fencing fell on him at his Far North workplace.

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July 31, 2022 - 5:58PM

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G’day Far Northerners, here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening across the region this week, July 25 to July 29.

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TODAY’S NEWS

Man crushed by glass, Smithfield

A 23-year-old man was injured by a 300kg pane of glass that fell on top of him at his workplace on Thursday morning.

Emergency services attended the Mount Milman Drive address in Smithfield at 9.39am to assist the man trapped under the glass.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Service was on scene shortly after Queensland Ambulance Service to help lift the glass off the young man.

Queensland Ambulance Service attended a Smithfield address after a man was crushed by a 300kg pane of glass. Picture: Heidi Petith

The 23-year-old man was taken to Cairns Hospital at 10.26am in critical condition with chest and neck injuries with a critical care paramedic and doctor.

A Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service spokesperson confirmed that the man is now in stable condition.

A Queensland Police Services spokesperson said they are not investigating the incident.

Female officer assaulted, Cairns

A Trinity Park man has been charged with serious assault offences after he allegedly headbutted a female police officer several times before slipping away. The incident is alleged to have occurred at around 7pm on Wednesday night while police were conducting patrols along Vetiver Street.

A Cairns City Police Beat vehicle conducting patrols of the Cairns esplanade. Picture: Alison Paterson

They approached a 28-year-old man known to police who attempted to flee before being apprehended.

A struggled ensued and the man allegedly headbutted the female officer several times before slipping out of his jumper and running off, leaving behind a bag that contained several personal items as well as a knife.

The man was later located at a Vetiver Street address and again allegedly struggled with police before being arrested.

He was charged with one count each of serious assault police, possession of a knife in public and three counts of obstruct police.

The officer was treated for minor injuries, including facial bruising.

He is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court today.

WEATHER

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a mostly sunny day for Cairns on Wednesday.

Sydney mother-and-daughter holiday-makers Tessa and Talia Christelis have been soaking up the sun on Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas. The town is currently heaving with visitors and celebrities in town. Photo: Mark Murray.

Across the region on Thursday:

Cairns: Mostly sunny, 18C – 27C

Atherton: Mostly sunny, 13C – 22C

Cardwell: Partly cloudy, 15C – 25C

Cooktown: Partly cloudy, 19C – 27C

Innisfail: Mostly sunny, 16C – 25C

Mareeba: Mostly sunny, 15C – 25C

TRAFFIC

Cape Tribulation / Kimberley

Roadworks have been reported on Cape Tribulation Bloomfield Road at Cape Tribulation / Kimberley

Long delays are expected in both directions towards Wujal Wujal.

Coen / Laura

The Peninsula Developmental Road is subject to a 5 Tonne GVM limit from Laura to Coen due to water over the road.

Edmonton/Gordonvale

Roadworks are being carried out on the Bruce Highway — Cairns Southern Access Corridor — Stage 3: Edmonton to Gordonvale. Delays expected (during active hours of work), with all lanes in both directions affected. The work is expected to run until June 30, 2023.