Truck rolls on Warrego Highway at Plainlands

A major South West Queensland highway was shut for a lengthy period of time after a truck rolled. Details here.

One man in his 20s was rushed to hospital after a truck rollover on the Warrego Highway, with traffic on the road remained blocked for hours.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said they were called to the scene at the Warrego Highway on-ramp at Plainlands at 12.30am on Friday morning.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said a single semi-trailer prime mover was on its side, leaking a small amount of diesel onto the roadway.

The driver, and sole occupant of the vehicle, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital by paramedics with minor injuries.

Fire crews remained on scene, cleaning the diesel from the road and waiting for haulage to clear the road, until 3.15am.

Police remained on scene for traffic control until the road was cleared.

A police spokesman said the westbound lanes of the Warrego Highway were closed, with traffic diverted into a slip lane.

The police spokesman confirmed there would be a police investigation into the cause of the incident.