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Four taken to hospital after Maryborough crash causes delays

Two children and two adults have been rushed to hospital after a crash which has caused delays on the main road between Hervey Bay and Maryborough.

Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after a crash that has caused traffic delays on Maryborough-Hervey Bay Rd on Thursday.
Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after a crash that has caused traffic delays on Maryborough-Hervey Bay Rd on Thursday.

Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after a crash that caused traffic delays on Maryborough-Hervey Bay Rd on Thursday.

The two-vehicle crash happened about 1.29pm and led to lengthy delays for drivers travelling on the main road between Maryborough and Hervey Bay.

A spokesman from the Queensland Ambulance Service said each of the patients had been assessed at the scene and was taken to hospital with minor injuries, while a fifth patient declined transport.

Traffic control was managing the blockage, a spokeswoman from the Queensland Police Service said.

One person, commenting on social media, said she had been waiting in traffic for more than 20 minutes as vehicles were stopped at the crash site.

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