50 metre wall of flame in fiery Bruce Hwy crash
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash at 11.15pm on the Bruce Highway.
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TWO MEN are lucky to be alive after they were dragged away from a 50 metre wall of flame in a fiery truck crash on the Bruce Highway south of Miriam Vale on Wednesday night.
Police are now appealing for anyone who saw the incident for information.
A 42-year-old driver of a prime mover is fighting for life in Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition, a Queensland Health spokeswoman said at 4.30pm.
The condition of the other driver, a 54-year-old man, has improved from serious to stable.
Investigators from the Rockhampton Forensic Crash Unit spent many hours yesterday piecing together what happened in the incident that closed the highway for 18 hours.
“Around 11.15pm on Wednesday, a Ford Ranger utility towing a caravan was heading north on the Bruce Highway when it encountered heavy fog,” police said in a statement.
“The driver slowed, however part of the vehicle or trailer remained in the north bound lane of the Bruce Highway.
“A prime mover towing two semi-trailers travelling in the same direction had a minor collision with the ute and caravan, stopping briefly.
“As the driver started to accelerate, a second prime mover towing two semi-trailers also encountered the fog and struck the rear of the truck.
“A third prime mover towing two semi-trailers, also travelling north, hit the rear of the second truck causing them both to catch fire.”
Officers first to arrive at the scene were confronted with a 50-metre wall of flames and have praised the actions of motorists for providing first aid to those injured.
A second crash occurred nearby around 8am yesterday, further impacting the Bruce Highway.
The Bruce Highway was closed for 18 hours.
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